Senior Project Manager

John McNeil Studio•Berkeley, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

John McNeil Studio is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in Berkeley. We are a collective of strategists, writers, designers, filmmakers, technologists, musicians, and photographers who help companies tell compelling stories and build brands. We love digital but embrace print. We are founded in aesthetics, but also in utility. We make things that make brands grow. The Senior Project Manager will work closely with our Principals and provide leadership and direction to the team. We require confidence and ability to drive projects through completion, paired with a reverence for the creative process and the ability to greet challenges with a smile.

Requirements

Proven ability to keep projects on schedule and on budget
Comfortable interacting with senior executives both internally and externally
Have a keen sensitivity to the dynamics of a room
Excellent verbal communication and written communication skills
Dedication to detail and organization
Ability to direct the team to do great work within the time/budget parameters
Ability to work independently and manage communications in all levels
Interest in art and design

Responsibilities

Primary liaison between clients and principals, and principals and team
Work with principals and department heads to coordinate resources
Process incoming project requests, assess client needs and steer projects through entire life cycle from concept to design, development and delivery
Lead teams in the task of developing and implementing project strategy and architecture
Define the scope of work
Create budgets and resource projections
Facilitate internal meetings, communication and design review
Report project status regularly to teams, management and clients