Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Requirements

• 5-7 years of project management experience in an agency or similar environment
• Solid understanding of production and the creative development process, content production, technology, quality assurance testing and marketing methodologies
• A professional and approachable demeanor, and the ability to thrive in the dynamic highly matrixed agency environment
• Ability to manage projects of all sizes, demonstrating a strong ability to deliver on time and on budget
• Can show experience in bottom-up scoping of projects, creating project budgets, tracking actuals, and creating statements of work
• Demonstrates an ability to solve problems with the solution that works for all stakeholders without compromising the quality of the deliverables or the project
• Accountability and calm, confident presence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Natural and effective collaborator
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, wireframing/workflow tools, online project management/collaboration/ticketing tools e.g. UHUB/Jira, Sharepoint, Smartsheet etc.

Responsibilities

• Acts as primary day-to-day project contact with client, Open X and Studio X partners
• Facilitates the interpretation, negotiation and dissemination of project briefs and feedback to relevant team members at the right points within the lifecycle of a project
• Takes accountability to ensure that all team members are aware of timelines and deliverables
• Partners with integration, project management, capability leads, creative and resourcing leads across channels to ensure a smooth process, proper resource allocation, and a superior end result
• Ensures team members feel personal accountability for deliverables and projects, engaging in all aspects of team assignments driving towards progress, actions and results
• Develops and maintains high levels of team effectiveness (trust, communication, collaboration, productivity diversity and engagement)
• Manage projects of all levels of scale and complexity independently, from initiation through completion
• Serve as the production expert on integrated marketing campaigns, working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced agency environment
• Possesses an in-depth understanding of project management techniques and proactively identifies opportunities to optimize existing processes
• Partner with Implementation and Operations leads to create and roll out new processes and tools as necessary
• Manages client objectives, budgets, expectations, deliverables and timelines/project roadmaps and communicating changes/directions to team members
• Keeps projects on track through clear task lists, issue tracking, status reports, and meeting notes
• Participates actively and can proactively and knowledgeably articulate status updates to key client and agency stakeholders
• Influences the efficiency and quality of work and advocating for the agency/client relationship
• Develops and maintains scopes, timelines and budgets
• Coordinates and partners with Hogarth’s global production network to ensure global campaign launches are successful and work is completed on time and within budget
• Manages status documents, agendas, contact reports, trackers and day to day communication with all client and agency stakeholders
• Owns and communicates key milestones and project plans outlining all detailed deliverables and timings per workstream
• Flags and tracks all risks that could impact on the successful delivery of a project
• Liaises with clients/agencies/suppliers to obtain, manage and distribute schedules, briefs, assets, technical specifications, etc.
• Responsible for partnering with the Business Affairs team to manage and plan talent, licensing and vendor costs and rights
• Manages of POs, financial reporting, tracking, billing against all project budgets
• Collaborates with production, operations and talent teams on the delivery of projects across various disciplines and channels

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.