Program Manager - Freelance

Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . Freelance Program Manager – Pharma Division: Health Location: NYC - Hybrid Who we are looking for: VML is seeking a Freelance Program Manager – Pharma, who will be responsible for overseeing the overall delivery, including all related processes, for a dedicated group of pharma clients, and act as a primary point of contact with client leadership, creative, strategy and technical stakeholders and serve as the “connective tissue” between internal resources and external connections. This role will serve as part Project Leader, part Management Consultant and part Delivery Manager both for our pharma client stakeholders and internal production teams. The ideal candidate will have experience leading in and thriving in an agile and collaborative work environment. You will have worked on complex production delivery projects/campaigns, inclusive of all project elements and phases from inception to completion while remaining cool under pressure. You are familiar with the complexities and regulations within pharma marketing content and its production. You consider yourself a team captain — someone who can manage scopes of work, complex roll outs and workstreams across different interagency teams and agency partners with ease. You have your finger on the pulse on the latest trends, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector. You are a leader, able to convey strategic insights and offer consultation to internal and external stakeholders. What you will do: You will work with internal Process and Project Management teams to drive innovative initiatives, analyze, plan and implement the delivery solutions that are part of our roadmap and drive cross-brand related projects acting as the primary point of contact for clients. Consult and support and serve as a key pillar to our internal production and account teams as you identify opportunities for streamlining, automating or implementing efficient processes within VML and for our clients. Own and grow the relationship with the counterparts at our clients, such as internal IT groups, Business Leaders and License Owners and you will have an active role within VML, with visibility and involvement in the development of new proposals, products and services. Who you are: A Builder, possessing an entrepreneurial attitude coupled with strong business acumen. You possess the gravitas and appetite to bring people together, while marshaling people and building consensus to drive ideas and launch solutions. Open and collaborative: Our team is close-knit and supportive and we’re working with a lot…