Manager, Project Management

Company DescriptionPresent in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One.OverviewOur Project Management team enables and executes great work in the smartest way possible. We are passionate about transforming ideas into results as we constantly negotiate, organize and understand the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing and technology.To help with this, we’re looking for an outstanding Manager in Project Management – an integration expert with a passion for using collaboration to drive cohesion across media planning cycles, striving for flawless execution of brand and performance media campaigns. And we achieve this by establishing integrated connection points by way of campaign timelines, workflows and process documents, driving seamless execution of plans from conception to completion.Our project work includes integrated management of planning and executional phases across digital, social media, video and OOH campaigns, digital partnership activations and promotions across external creative teams and 3 rd party publishers and delivering operational excellence through day-to-day task management to deliver unparalleled value for both internal and client teams.As a Manager, you will help develop and execute project plans that allow our teams to create exciting work, as well as help identify connection points across large programs of work to deliver on a holistic approach for client needs. To succeed, you will act as a connected thread across media teams, strive to be proactive, have a passion for media planning and execution, maintain a deep project management toolkit and exercise excellent communication skills. Sound like you? Read on.As Manager on the Project Management team, your day-to-day role includes:Scope Management

Understand client priorities and define deliverables that project will be monitored and controlled against

Have a deep knowledge of the SOW to evaluate projects, assess available resources and develop project plan timeline and workflow to deliver on client needs

In collaboration with Staffing team, develop staff plans identifying resources and allocation percentages

Manage ongoing forecasting and resource allocation throughout project lifecycle

Establish roles and responsibilities across internal capabilities as well as client stakeholders

Timeline Management

Creation of high-level planning timelines, in-depth tactical plans (road maps)

The project schedule should act as master schedule, reflecting the work of all teams associated with delivering the project on time

Provide on-going project status tracking to ensure all deadlines and deliverables meet client satisfaction

Communications Management

Ownership of statuses, communication channels, meeting recaps, and tools/services to deliver project needs

Coordination of schedules and facilitation of various internal and external meetings inclusive of capability and client teams

Capture actionable next steps, send out recaps and follow-up on next steps

Responsible for the collection, gathering and distributing of consolidated information, to ensure all stakeholders are up to date on project status and progress

Asset Management

Management of asset creation and trafficking

Ensure final deliverables are QCed prior to delivery against necessary specs, formats, etc

Collect specs from clients and 3rd party vendors/publishers to ensure final delivery is in proper format

Provide on-going project status tracking to ensure all deadlines and deliverables meet client satisfaction

Archive assets into repository once completed and trafficked to appropriate teams

Risk Management

Identify and outline possible risks and mitigation strategies

Communicate risks to project team as soon as identified

External Partner Coordination

Acting as liaison with creative AOR, PR agency, etc

Outside of day-to-day tasks, your role includes: ·

Contribution to capability model definition and management

Demonstration of strong written and oral presentation skills

Participation in team and cross-capability recruiting, interviewing and staffing

Attendance of training seminars and continuing education as offered

QualificationsWe’re looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or another similar field

4-5 years’ experience in Project Management

Previous Account or client-side experience is a plus

Strong leadership skills

Working knowledge of enterprise tools (Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, MS Teams)

You are the right person if you:

Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership

Exude positivity

Aren’t afraid to share your ideas

Meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities

Are self-reliant and motivated

Communicate fearlessly

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