Marketing Comm Proj Mgr I (Burbank, CA) Job in Burbank, California Us

The Project Manager I supports the Consulting Services team in ensuring that project results fulfill client objectives, reflect Kaiser Permanente brand standards, meet all required criteria for accuracy and compliance, and are completed in a timely, cost-effective manner. The Project Manager manages communications projects for multiple marketing programs for program-wide, regional, and/or service area clients. This position supports the Communications Consultants in problem-solving, decision-making, and client contact. This position also collaborates with Brand Management, Creative Services, Operations and Production, and other Consulting Services staff to promote and support Shared Services Marketing Communications goals.

Essential Functions:
Provides relevant project direction to client, team, or functional partners (e.g. Creative Services, Operations, Production units) to ensure completion within project parameters including budget and schedule. Interfaces with other functions (e.g. writing, editing, translation, photography, etc.) as required by project.
Develops formal project work plans, deploys tactics, aligns work and messaging (including schedule and cost estimates) for Marketing Communications projects of a moderately strategic and/or complex nature.
Projects are typically moderately complex, requiring in-depth evaluation of key issues.
Continually tracks and documents project status against timeline to ensure completion of moderately strategic and/or complex projects within project parameters, including budget and schedule. Updates project schedule in database to accurately indicate current status; routes projects, securing necessary approvals.
Provides updates to functional partners teams as applicable (e.g. Communications Consultants, Brand Management, Creative Services, etc)
Continually evaluate project components for effectiveness against criteria and develop alternative solutions as required.
Take ownership of project issues and provide client consultation and service
Partners with other MarCom departments to support regional marketing communications initiatives. May help with identification of tactical elements to support a marketing communication plan.
Works with project team and collaborates with program-wide, regional, and/or service area staff to share resources, procedures, and standards. Participates on functional teams, such as product development, broker development.
Plans, facilitates, and leads routine project meetings. Presents to leadership and business partners as needed.
Cultivates professional business relationships with Subject Matter Experts, business line leads, internal clients and coworkers.
Writes non-marquee level creative briefs. Recommends and presents creative drafts for review. Ensures that creative brief is approved by Brand Management, Consulting Services, Creative Services staff, and business partners as appropriate.
Has a thorough understanding of topics that differentiate KP from the competition amd shares information with team.
Provides feedback to staff on a regular and ongoing basis. May be assigned task of on-boarding of new personnel, including management of training and department orientation.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in writing and editing, leading marketing communications projects for diverse market segments, audiences industries, and developing and implementing strategic and tactical communications plans.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues in simple terms, both verbally and in written form.
- Demonstrated skills in communications project management from concept through completion
- Familiar with computer-based publication design, reproduction output processes, and software programs such as: Dreamweaver, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project
- Proficient in software used by the department
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Communications, Marketing, Advertising or Design required

Preferred Qualifications:
- Health care industry experience preferred.
- Portfolio of work samples preferred