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Senior Project & Program Manager

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Waltham, MA, USA · Philadelphia, PA, USA · Riverwoods, IL, USA · Chicago, IL, USA
USD 121,350-170,050 / year
Posted on Jul 22, 2025

Hybrid role out of our Waltham, Chicago, or Philadelphia offices.

We are seeking a highly adaptable and strategic Senior Project and Program Manager to lead and orchestrate complex, cross-functional initiatives within our Content Experience team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, can independently lead programs from concept through execution, and thrives in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have experience with content enablement and workflow platforms (i.e. Seismic, Workfront), healthcare industry knowledge, and a proven track record of managing large-scale events and strategic programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Delivery

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of content experience initiatives across reputation, demand generation, sales enablement, and customer campaigns, tailored to the provider, commercial, and international segments.
  • Establish and manage project plans, timelines, and milestones to ensure on-time, high-quality execution
  • Project manage cross functional content delivery for major industry events (e.g., HIMSS, HLTH).
  • Identify and mitigate risks, remove roadblocks, and escalate issues as needed to maintain momentum.
  • Support vendor management for the Content Experience team
  • Collaborate with relevant cross functional teams across marketing, sales, product, legal, and external vendors in support of team deliverables

Customer story packaging

  • Partner with customer facing teams to ensure delivery of customer stories, case studies, and value-driven content programs.
  • Develop and maintain a centralized repository of customer stories and case studies to support campaigns, events, and digital engagement.

Content Enablement & Seismic Platform Program

  • Support adoption, governance, and optimization of the Seismic platform
  • Stay current on Seismic platform capabilities and champion adoption and best practices across the marketing organization.
  • Partner with training and content teams to ensure effective tagging, reporting, and usage analytics.
  • Provide regular platform reporting and actionable insights and recommendations to improve content usage and impact

Print Program & Digital Transition

  • Lead the transformation of the print program toward a digital-first strategy, optimizing content delivery and accessibility.
  • Oversee the creation, management, and distribution of digital assets through Seismic.
  • Ensure alignment with content governance, brand standards, and user accessibility.
  • Manage budget and reporting to Director.

Innovation & Problem Solving

  • Identify gaps and opportunities, propose solutions, and implement improvements independently.
  • Embrace ambiguity and pivot quickly to meet evolving business needs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

This role will work in close partnership with the Programs & Campaigns, Segments, and Digital Experience teams, with focus on:

  • Align on Planning & Prioritization: Conduct regular syncs to coordinate timelines, resource allocation, and project dependencies.
  • Coordinate Execution: Ensure seamless collaboration across teams to deliver high-impact programs and content.
  • Joint Launch Readiness: Collaborate to ensure all content, enablement tools, and segment-specific requirements are met for successful campaign, event, and product launches.
  • Feedback & Continuous Improvement: Share insights and post-launch learnings to refine future strategies and improve operational efficiency.

This collaboration ensures a consistent, high-quality approach to program delivery across all business segments.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience: 6+ years in cross-functional project/program management, preferably in healthcare or pharmaceuticals.

Skills:

  • Experience with Seismic or similar content enablement platforms.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Workfront, Asana, Jira).
  • Ability to work independently, solve complex problems, and lead with minimal direction.
  • Experience working with international teams
  • Proven ability to deliver large-scale content programs, including major events
  • **Certifications:** PMP preferred.

Traits for Success:

  • Ability to work across different teams, levels and skills
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
  • High emotional intelligence and intellectual curiosity.
  • Self-starter who can define and evolve their own role.
  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation:

Target salary range CA, CT, CO, DC, HI, IL, MD, MN, NY, RI, WA: $121,350 - $170,050