Manager, Project Management (All U.S. Offices)

Global Prairie•Kansas City, MO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Project Management position helps to manage the streamlined workflow of Global Prairie projects, bringing consistency to their portfolio of projects. This role protects and grows the Global Prairie portfolio of clients through exceptional coordination of resources and keeping projects on time and on budget. Global Prairie was built on purpose to help organizations deliver on theirs. Inspired by the belief that business should be a force for good in the world, Global Prairie re-invented the typical marketing agency model, embedding purpose into our business from day one. We operate at the intersection of marketing strategy, creativity and technology, delivering deep, innovative thinking – quickly. Because we don’t operate as a traditional agency in terms of process, structure or output, we look for team members with an entrepreneurial spirit who embrace innovation and are comfortable working with best-in-class leaders. Everyone at Global Prairie shares the following characteristics: Collaborative, Optimistic, Resilient, Flexible, Curious, Community-minded and philanthropic. Strong candidates for this specific role will demonstrate: Comfort in driving work forward, managing projects collaboratively across project teams, Consistency in process and performance, Outstanding attention to detail, Strong flexibility and nimbleness, Ability to exercise sound judgement and identify potential risks, Experience in budget and resource management.

Requirements

Previous project management-related experience in a flexible, fast-paced environment.
Experience in budget and resource management.

Nice To Haves

Experience in digital marketing and/or paid media is considered a strong plus, but not required.
Experience in managing development style projects is also considered a strong plus, but not required.
Experience working with Kantata, Smartsheet and Ziflow a plus.

Responsibilities

Leads and oversees the execution of work for simple/traditional and complex projects, including those with a high level of uncertainty and unknown dependencies.
Oversees the progression of projects from kick-off to completion.
Proactively leads and actively participates in the assessment and recommendations for creative, digital, client partnership, and strategy team assignments.
Demonstrates an ability to pivot and problem solve in partnership with project team.
Communicates high-level progress of work to greater Project Management functional team.
Delegates tasks to, guides and trains Associates and Junior Associates, as appropriate.
Responsible for monitoring and communicating project scope and analyzing financial performance.
Sets and manages team expectations around timelines, scope, and budget.
Collaborates with project teams to ensure accuracy of forecasted resources and revenue.
Develops client-facing budget summaries, timelines, and next steps.
Regularly develops draft estimates, timelines, and assumptions for project scopes spanning across a duration of 1-12+ months, with varying degrees of complexity and unknown assumptions.
Participates in and/or manages new business efforts (organic and new) from a Project Management perspective.
Proactively and confidently monitors project performance, identifying and recommending opportunities for optimization.
Effectively manages changing priorities, with flexibility to pivot quickly as asks arise.