Project Manager, Project Management

Edelman•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Edelman is a global communications firm that is passionate about finding smart ways to deliver great work. The Project Management team sits at the center of the business, collaborating with best-in-class teams to ensure Edelman ideas make an impact in clients' real worlds. This role is for a process-oriented, go-getter who wants to become a key part of a forward-thinking, integrated team. The ideal candidate has passion and excitement, is unafraid to ask questions, willing to challenge the norm, and eager to learn. Project Managers at Edelman have tireless enthusiasm, the drive to ensure flawless execution, and the motivation to up-level their knowledge and skills within the Project Management craft.

Requirements

A 4-year degree or equivalent work experience
4-5 years of project management experience at an integrated marketing/PR/advertising agency, or related experience
Strong passion for and demonstrated knowledge in project management and integrated programming
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proficiency in Smartsheet (or other similar project management tool) is required.

Nice To Haves

A multi-tasker, with the ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
A detail-oriented mindset, with a knack for creative and head-on problem solving
A motivation to demonstrate grit, proactive initiative and the ability to confidently support projects and teams
A “get things done” and positive mentality
A passion for both the art and the science of problem solving
A strong and fearless communicator, both verbally and in writing
An eagerness to learn and develop skills as a specialist in the craft of project management

Responsibilities

Apply day-to-day project management, financial management, and team facilitation skills to the delivery of projects, while demonstrating an understanding of client business goals.
Support senior Project Managers to track project deliverables that connect with creative intent, while meeting time specifications and achieving quality standards.
Assist in defining scopes and building estimates in partnership with Senior Project Managers or Project Directors, account leads, and specialty teams.
Track the development and approvals of Statements of Work with Finance, Contracts, and Account teams.
Use project management tools to author and maintain project schedules, project briefs, cost estimates, budgets, and other relevant project documentation with input from team members and oversight from a Senior Project Manager or Project Director.
Support the delivery of larger projects and/or own smaller projects with oversight.
Anticipate the needs of projects, resolving project issues and removing barriers to success for the team.
Pull and report on project burn, identify and flag scope creep, and participate in the monthly forecasting process (with oversight).
Proactively communicate and manage hours, tasks, and timelines with integrated team members to successfully keep work moving forward within established time and budget constraints.
Schedule and attend internal meetings, communicate next steps, and assign ownership of tasks.
Attend client meetings to understand client feedback, next steps, and project implications.
Partner with Resource Management to manage staff plans and project future staffing requirements in the established resource management tool.
Oversee, manage, and communicate the status of deliverables across multiple integrated workstreams.
Ensure the quality and consistency across all projects is consistent with brand guidelines.
Collaborate with account and specialty teams to ensure successful delivery against client assignment and scoped deliverables.
Balance a sense of urgency with calm and confidence at all times.

Benefits

An experience where our employees see that boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.
An independent, family-run business culture that brings understanding, collaboration, and respect to work and to each other.
A fair and inspiring workplace that is respectful to all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust and collaboration.
A sense of true inclusion and belonging where colleagues can bring their best to their work.
The freedom to be constantly curious.
The courage to do the right thing.
The commitment to positively impact society.
An invitation and celebration of differences.
A place to grow, make a meaningful impact, and help drive change alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.
A culture built on trust, innovation, and inclusivity, where unique perspectives are not only welcomed, but celebrated.
Support for ambitions, where voices matter and work contributes to shaping the future of communications and clients’ business.