The Manager - Project Management is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of one or more specific projects- ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals. Serves as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and clients during the implementation phase of each project and includes day-to-day interface on project commitments and updates, leading stakeholder and client meetings, ensuring project delivery is appropriate, timely, and accurate.
Principle Accountabilities:
Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met
Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes
Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks
Structure and manage integrated, multitrack performance databases for digital, print, social, broadcast, and experiential projects
Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers
Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables
Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to the project work plan
Attributes Attitude:
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Planning and organizing
Decision-making
Effective interpersonal communication skills
Influencing and leading
Conflict management
Ability to work in a high-stress work environment
Knowledge:
Experience: Minimum 5 years in Project Management
PMP Certification required
Project management experience preferably in application deployment; AI is a plus
Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
Knowledge of project management techniques and tools
Direct work experience in a project management capacity