Sr Project Manager

WHAT DOES A SR PROJECT MANAGER DO?

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) plays a pivotal role in leading the internal day-to-day operations and delivery for a set of strategic, creative and medium-to-high complexity tactical projects, from inception to completion, within a brand or multiple brands. The SPM has expert-level project management skills which allow them to lead any type of project or program, with limited supervision, and is considered the primary internal nucleus for their projects.  

• Full lifecycle delivery and management of complex, technical, strategic and creative projects   

• Develops and actively manages project timelines, estimates, risk registers, communication plans, burn reports and change logs with minimal oversight  

• Leads the estimation process and provides project budget and staff plan parameters with minimal supervision  

• Leads the project timeline creation process in close partnership with internal and external stakeholders with minimal supervision  

• Leads project kickoffs and status meetings  

• Creates and/or reviews and distributes meeting recaps; oversees and evolves Project Managers (PM) and Project Coordinators (PC) in their ability to write actionable recaps  

• In partnership with AD and GPD, develops financial forecasts for proactive financial management   

• In partnership with AD, Finance and Account, facilitates monthly billing, analysis and action  

• In partnership with Account Services, AD and GPD, assists with the development of annual and project-based SOWs  

• In partnership with ADs and GPD, provides input to program Gantt Charts  

• In partnership with Account Services, AD and GPD, assists with change order creation and management  

• Actively works with project stakeholders to identify, evaluate, log, communicate and mitigate project-level risks  

• Works closely with Project Management Office (PMO) leadership to identify and mitigate program-level risks  

• Identifies project staff needs and works with resource managers and PCs to ensure accuracy and updates of resource plans  

• Resolves conflicts, including scope, schedule, resources, budget, quality and communication with minimal oversight  

• Ensures all project artifacts (FRD, BRD, etc.) are properly stored within enterprise systems (Workfront, TFS, etc.)  

• Accountable for application of Intouch delivery processes and PMO standards across their projects  

• Actively mentors and supports training efforts for Project Managers and Project Coordinators  

• Acts as first touchpoint of escalation for Project Managers and PCs  

• Keeps direct manager informed; asks for help when needed; knows when to escalate issues/concerns to leadership; brings solutions  

• Participates in candidate interviews as needed  

• Effectively senses team morale and understands how to address issues  

• modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Department: Marketing Agency
Function: Advertising
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level