Associate Director, Project Management - Freelance

Circa - IPG DXTRA

86d

About The Position

As a Project Manager for Momentum, your job is a really big deal! You will be expected to have the appropriate resources in the necessary place at the right time to enable us to continue raising the creative bar to produce award winning work – on time, on budget and as efficiently as possible. From refining process, project communications, defining resource needs to ensuring financial success for the agency, the Project Manager is the backbone of every project. You, without question, must be able to manage both large and small multi-faceted projects/accounts/campaigns or multiple projects at the same time, in addition to managing a team of one or more Project Managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 8+ years of project management experience, preferably in an agency setting
• Expertise in MS Office applications, Adobe Acrobat Professional and the components of project scheduling and PM workflow web-based tools
• A strong understanding of the steps and processes involved in managing and completing a wide variety of production-related projects (print, digital, broadcast, integrated content, live events)
• Ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of ambiguity
• Ability to manage internal teams with professionalism, diligence and finesse
• Proven track record of training, supervising and mentoring direct-reports
• Self-motivated, quick and assertive
• Organized, resilient, flexible and proactive
• Extremely detailed oriented
• Exceptional time management skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Cool, calm, collected and collaborative

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful execution of large-scale, complex projects across a system of work, while finding the most efficient path to completion for all tasks.
• Consistently demonstrates a mastery of leadership skills by managing interdisciplinary teams toward project completion.
• Oversees and manages Project manager teammates in authoring and managing detailed and comprehensive project plans.
• Meticulously track costs across multiple large-scale and complex systems of work ensuring: accurate time reporting, proper fee application, appropriate resource assignments, accurate project projections and the ability to speak to project variances.
• Accountable for partnering with Account leadership to ensure all variances follow proper change management protocol.
• Accountable for the accuracy of all project documentation within your system of work, ensuring proper use of agency systems and adherence to agency process.
• Partner with resource management to maximize every department's function within the agency, while understanding the collective resource needs across a system of work and the impact it has on the resourcing landscape.
• Continuously alleviate resource conflicts and identify needs for flex staffing where necessary.
• Demonstrate strong executive summary skills when communicating issues of risk and risk mitigation to senior and executive teammates, while maintaining a solutions-oriented approach.
• Fully understand agency scopes and estimates and be responsible for accurately identifying work that is committed versus work that should be incrementally charged.
• Partner with the PM team and senior leadership to meticulously track the financial health of a system of work, identifying and managing all scope creep.
• Partner with senior leadership to outline resource allocation changes necessary for accommodating changing client needs across the system of work.
• Clearly and concisely communicate resolution plans to executive leadership.
• Work with department leads to fully understand their needs and suggest improvements for how we as an agency can work better.
• Champion any changes to our process as they are finalized.
• Responsible for directly managing and mentoring junior project management staff, authoring individual development plans for each teammate designed specifically to maximize each teammate's growth potential and value to the agency.
• Support agency culture through leadership integrity, transparent communication and demonstration of Momentum’s core values: Be One, Do Great Work, Have Fun, Give Back and Grow.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need)
• Hybrid Work model – ability to work from home or in office
• Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays)
• No meeting Fridays
• Curated DE&I programs and initiatives
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Short- and Long-term disability
• 401(K) with company match
• EAP – Employee Assistance Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work from Home stipend
• Referral bonuses
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Saving Accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree