{"id":247412,"url":"https://alion.io/job/eversana-associate-director-pmo","title":"Associate Director, PMO","company":{"id":3462,"name":"EVERSANA","domain":"eversana.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/eversana","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":10,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":17,"computed_at":"2026-09-25T05:45:01Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Chicago, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":104030,"max":140000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":140000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-10T18:50:13Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-10","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26T01:04:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":46,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":46},"description":"EVERSANA INTOUCH® is a global, full-service marketing agency network serving the life sciences industry, and is the first - and only - agency network to be part of a fully integrated commercialization platform through EVERSANA®. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients.\nWe get fired up when people talk about getting-and staying-healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need.\nWe embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.\n WHAT DOES AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PMO DO?\nThe Associate Director, PMO is a frontline manager for the project management team, supervising a staff that is responsible for managing projects that align with a specific program. Their primary role is in a strategic program management capacity, managing the project pipeline for a client or large brand. Associate Directors are well-versed in all project delivery processes for technology and strategy projects and in PMO standards. This role is essential to the agency because Associate Directors are responsible for the growth and development of their team and accountable for successful delivery of projects within that team.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nOur employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:\nDeliver and manage creative and strategic project/programs \nProgram and client-level staffing plans\nProgram and client reporting: health, status, risks, and key program milestones\nIssue mitigation plan\nEnsure the onboarding plan is defined and implemented\nResponsible for billability of project management team\nProject Coordinator, Project Manager, and Senior Project Manager performance evaluations and goal setting\nIssue and escalation root cause analysis\nFacilitate retrospective meeting and share results with relevant stakeholders\nCollaborate with portfolio team on client road map and improvement plans\nDevelop direct reports and serve in a coaching and mentoring role across the team \nEnforce process adherence and actively manage resistance\nMonitor consistent successes/challenges and propose opportunities for process and standards improvement\nReview project work output and provide feedback\nManage and prioritize team workload\nManage team level goals and objectives to ensure successful outcomes across clients and projects \nManage team escalations\nProactively identify program level risk\nOversee program health (budget, scope, and timeline)\nDemonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.\nAll other duties as assigned\n WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent education plus professional experience required\n7+ years of relevant experience\nDelivery and management of strategic projects and programs in an advertising agency environment\nAbility to recognize when to step in and lead high-complexity and/or high-visibility projects\nProgram management knowledge and experience\nExpert knowledge about how to execute all project types\nExperience working with ambiguity and ability to mentor others in this grey area \nAdvanced risk management skills\nAdvanced stakeholder management skills\nAdvanced reporting and program-level financial management\nStrong ability to pitch work and develop high-risk or complex estimates and timelines in a short timeframe with limited information (as delegated)\nTeam building\nStrong mentor/coach\nDelegation skills\nEmotional intelligence\nFlexible\nEscalation management \nDelegation\nProblem-solving\nAbility to hold crucial conversations\nAbility to form strategic partnerships with stakeholders\n OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:\nPatient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.\nClient Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.\nTake Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.\nGrow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.\nWin Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.\nCommunication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.\nEmbrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.\nAlways Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.\nOur team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.\nEVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). This role is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations based on business and operational considerations. For a full list of locations, visit eversana.com/careers. More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.\nFrom EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.\nConsistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. 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