Senior Director Project Management

Why Join the HWP Group?

Health & Wellness Partners, LLC (HWP), is a medical and scientific communications agency that collaborates with life science industry stakeholders to develop award-winning solutions that advance patient care and transforms scientific content into compelling live and virtual user experiences through digital platforms, congress engagement, and more. We bring clients, providers, and patients outstanding educational programming paired with innovative digital and interactive dissemination vehicles. We are committed to making a difference in healthcare and in the lives of our team members. We aim to provide every employee with a job they love in a culture focused on career growth, well-being, and community outreach. We have been recognized as both an MM+M Best Place to Work and an Inc. Best Workplace. For more information, visit thehwpgroup.com.

About the Role

We’re looking to add a Senior Director, Project Management to our Operations team. The Senior Director will play a pivotal leadership role in driving delivery of excellence, financial performance, and operational consistency across a portfolio of accounts and projects. The Senior Director will act as a bridge between the execution teams and executive leadership, providing insight, driving alignment, and ensuring that delivery of excellence, financial health, and operational efficiency remain foundational to our success.

Responsibilities

• Drive consistent delivery standards across all projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality expectations are met or exceeded
• Oversee portfolio-level project execution, proactively monitoring scope, resourcing, workflows, and delivery risks
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to support accurate forecasting, maintain account health, and escalate or resolve delivery issues
• Ensure disciplined use of Workfront, including accurate project setup, workflow design, status updates, and close-out processes
• Partner with teams to support budget development, ROI considerations, scope management, and change control processes
• Monitor project-level financial performance, identifying issues that impact margin, capacity, or timeline feasibility
• Run and analyze project, utilization, and performance reports to identify trends and optimize staffing and resource allocation
• Collaborate with Operations and other teams to refine enterprise delivery processes, governance standards, and best practices
• Identify inefficiencies, delivery gaps, or systemic issues across teams and lead efforts to improve operational flow
• Contribute to scalable solutions that support growth, improve cross-functional coordination, and enhance delivery predictability
• Mentor and develop a team of Project Managers to promote high performance, accountability, and professional growth
• Provide day-to-day guidance on project planning, scope development, budget oversight, and risk mitigation

Requirements

• 7–10 years of project management or delivery experience, ideally in a professional services, medical communications, advertising agency, or similar project-based environment
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing project management teams
• Strong project planning, workflow design, and operational management expertise
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, and related collaboration tools
• Expertise in Workfront or comparable project management platforms
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence across levels and functions
• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to support budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis
• A continuous improvement mindset committed to operational excellence, scalability, and client satisfaction
• Ability to operate autonomously while guiding teams to achieve project, operational, and financial goals

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field (optional)
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Skills

• Project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall)
• Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Workfront or similar project management platform
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Stakeholder management
• Scoping and budgeting
• Change management
• Operational excellence

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for all benefits, including medical, dental, vision, group term life, short-term and long-term disability
• Benefits: 100% company-paid
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• Generous PTO, including a week off in December for the holidays
• Paid volunteer time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site gym and other employee wellness initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Compensation or comp time for onsite weekend work
• Availability of cell-phone stipends, based on business need
• Leadership development training program and other career development programs
• Remote and hybrid work schedule options
• Office locations in Upper Saddle River NJ (HQ), Red Bank NJ, and San Diego CA
• Salary range: $100,000–$125,000 annually. Note: Actual salary will depend on background and experience
• M/F/D/V
• Please note, we will only respond to candidates we deem qualified