Temporary Program Manager

NOVUS Careers • Chicago, IL

3d • $60 - $80 • Hybrid

About The Position

Position Summary: The Program Manager will be a key driver in the execution and operational success of NOVUS’s most critical media initiatives. Working directly under the VP of Program Management, you will help bridge the gap between high-level strategy and tactical execution. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of project timelines, resource tracking, and cross-functional communication to ensure our media, tech, and data programs are delivered on time and with precision. Primary Responsibilities: Project Execution & Tracking: Maintain detailed project plans for media buying, planning, and tech initiatives; manage daily task updates in tools like Jira, Asana, or Monday.com. PMO Support: Assist in building and implementing standardized templates, workflows, and reporting structures to mature the agency’s PMO. Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a primary point of contact for cross-functional teams (Investments, Data & Insights, and Tech) to ensure alignment on deliverables and deadlines. Client Management: Co-leading status calls, agenda, updates and follow ups for dedicated client accounts. Resource & Budget Monitoring: Track resource hours and program budgets against forecasts to ensure financial discipline across workstreams. Reporting: Prepare weekly status reports and dashboards within PM tool for leadership, highlighting milestones, blockers, and potential risks. Quality Assurance: Perform routine checks on project deliverables to ensure they meet the established success criteria and functional requirements. WHY WORK AT NOVUS: We Bring Brands To Where People Live Their Lives. NOVUS is an independent local media planning and buying agency. We are focused on local media of all types including video, audio, OOH, digital, and print. We have carved out a unique position in the marketplace; with comprehensive data sets, proprietary tools and some of the best strategists in the industry, NOVUS builds and executes plans that achieve remarkable results. NOVUS provides a collaborative work environment, with career advancement potential and offers an array of benefits as well as considerable time off allowances. Additionally, as a mid-sized agency, team members have direct exposure to senior management on a regular basis and they get the opportunity to work on a range of assignments with significant responsibilities. By joining one of the premier media companies in the industry, you'll be part of a team that is passionate, engaged, forward-thinking and seizing opportunities daily. Please Note: This is a hybrid position requiring a combination of in-office work at our Chicago location and remote work from home. The specific schedule will be finalized upon hire. We are only looking for candidates in/around the Chicago Metro Area and do not offer relocation assistance. Position Salary We are committed to providing salary ranges for all open positions. Please note that the specific compensation for this role will be determined based on your experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations. The salary range for this position is: $60.00 - $80.00 per Hour. This range reflects the base salary for this position. NOVUS Benefits NOVUS offers a full array of health care and wellness benefits, which currently includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurances, short and long-term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, legal services, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program. Eligible employees are those that are full-time salaried or part-time salaried employees working 30 hours per week or more, as well as those whose eligibility is required by applicable state law. A group retirement savings plan is also available to all salaried employees. While the Company continually seeks to improve upon and add to its current benefits suite, it believes you will find the benefit programs as comprehensive as any in the industry. A Word on Diversity Novus Media is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against and applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, marital or family status, age, gender identity or expression, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our agency is committed to creating a workplace where every employee feels welcomed, respected, and valued. We embrace diversity in all its forms, and we strongly encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply.

Responsibilities

• Project Execution & Tracking: Maintain detailed project plans for media buying, planning, and tech initiatives; manage daily task updates in tools like Jira, Asana, or Monday.com.
• PMO Support: Assist in building and implementing standardized templates, workflows, and reporting structures to mature the agency’s PMO.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a primary point of contact for cross-functional teams (Investments, Data & Insights, and Tech) to ensure alignment on deliverables and deadlines.
• Client Management: Co-leading status calls, agenda, updates and follow ups for dedicated client accounts.
• Resource & Budget Monitoring: Track resource hours and program budgets against forecasts to ensure financial discipline across workstreams.
• Reporting: Prepare weekly status reports and dashboards within PM tool for leadership, highlighting milestones, blockers, and potential risks.
• Quality Assurance: Perform routine checks on project deliverables to ensure they meet the established success criteria and functional requirements.

Benefits

• NOVUS offers a full array of health care and wellness benefits, which currently includes medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurances, short and long-term disability, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, legal services, identity theft protection and an employee assistance program.
• A group retirement savings plan is also available to all salaried employees.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed