Director, Project Managerment

About The Role

• Project Leadership & Operational Excellence: Serve as a strategic partner to account and practice leaders, helping ensure client programs are delivered on time, within scope and aligned with business objectives.
• Scope, Budget & Financial Management: Partner with client teams, finance and contracts to develop statements of work (SOWs), manage budgets, monitor project burn, support forecasting and proactively identify scope changes or potential risks.
• Program Planning & Risk Management: Develop project estimates, timelines and resource plans while identifying risks, recommending solutions and helping teams navigate changing priorities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner across client teams, finance, resource management and specialty practices to align staffing, budgets and workflows across integrated programs.
• Resource Planning & Team Enablement: Work with agency leadership and resource management to align project needs with available talent and ensure teams have the right support to deliver high-quality work.
• Business Operations & New Business Support: Contribute to agency operations by supporting new business planning, developing project estimates and helping establish scalable processes and best practices.

About You

• 6+ years of project management experience within a public relations, advertising, digital, marketing or other agency environment.
• Experience managing integrated client programs, including project planning, budgeting, forecasting and resource management.
• Strong understanding of agency operations and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing statements of work (SOWs), project estimates and program timelines.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience managing budgets, forecasting and identifying scope changes.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Google Sheets, Smartsheet or similar project management and reporting tools.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with experience managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to facilitate discussions, build alignment and navigate complex operational challenges.
• Ability to bring structure to ambiguity by translating complex information into clear plans and actionable next steps.
• Collaborative mindset with confidence raising questions, identifying risks and recommending solutions.
• Passion for building efficient processes, improving team collaboration and delivering exceptional client experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting integrated communications or marketing programs across multiple disciplines.
• Experience with agency resource management, financial planning or operational process improvement.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and workflow optimization tools.

Pay

$105,000–$125,000 USD/yr. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short and long-term disability.
• "Be Kind to Your Mind" program: paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best-in-class employee assistance program.
• Employee resource groups to build communities for sharing and support.
• Generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time.
• 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and free access to a certified financial coach.
• ZenoFit program: a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy.

These and other benefits are available to non-temporary employees in the US.