Manager, Technology

Digitas Health is the Agency of Now: the first global connected-health agency, purpose-built for marketing today. Digitas Health specializes in helping health brands navigate a complex and shifting media environment to create deeper, more relevant connections with their consumer and professional customers. With offices in Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, and London, it is a member of the world’s largest healthcare communications network, Publicis Health. As a member of this elite network, Digitas Health is also a member of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A. (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577), the world’s third-largest communications group, second-largest media counsel and buying group, and a leader in digital communications.

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We’re searching for a Manager of Technology who can shepherd projects through their complete lifecycles. You’ll assist with a cross-functional team that includes marketing, strategy, planning, creative and project management. You’ll help educate Technology tactics and perspectives and how they relate to and affect the holistic project.

This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities include:

• Stay current with emerging technologies and the digital landscape to contribute to the technical direction of technology
• Estimate hours and project time needs accurately, and actively participate in scope and requirements definition
• Create, support, and maintain functional and technical requirements and other business and project-based documentation
• Identify and resolve technical issues with your team proactively
• Participate in the identification, evaluation and selection of 3rd party vendors
• Develop client team leadership for complex and/or multiple projects
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop initial concepts for projects and define scope, budgets and timelines
• Determine daily project status and manage client expectations
• Work closely with QA to manage the quality assurance process
• Participate in client discussions regarding status and provide technology insights, recommendations and solutions
• Create high quality and timely performance reviews and development plans
• Responsible for career development of direct reports

• To qualify, you’ll need:
  • Four year degree (Computer Science or equivalent preferred)
  • 5-7 years of web programming, management or comparable experience
  • 1-3 years of experience managing technical or operational teams
  • Creative agency experience desired
  • Track record as a technical leader
  • Deep familiarity with the digital environment
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Understanding of business and technical processes to enable technology solutions
  • Ability to be flexible and tolerate ambiguity while still operating effectively
  • Complete knowledge of QA processes and conventions
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies, e.g., Scrum and Waterfall
  • Identify and communicate project and team risks to senior team members or leadership
  • Demonstrate leadership in providing effective team approaches and processes
  • Decompose larger efforts into tasks for delegation to other team members
  • You will be asked to be open to travel

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Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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