Senior Project Manager, Operations PMO
Company: dentsu international
Location: Chesapeake City
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
Company Description
Dentsu International is a multinational media and digital marketing
communications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese advertising and public
relations firm Dentsu.
Job Description
The Senior Project Manager will demonstrate the ability to thrive
in a fast-paced environment, work independently, and apply the
correct level of urgency to achieve a mutually accepted solution,
all while providing exemplary customer service. The Senior Project
Manager should have a strong drive to learn enterprise project
management principles and concepts and how to apply that knowledge
towards the successful implementation and delivery of projects.
This role reports to the Director of Project Management (Head of
the Americas Operations PMO). The role will focus on driving
projects and delivery on a Media client. The role will work with a
team of geographically distributed staff.
Essential Tasks And Responsibilities
- Drive high-impact, highly visibility, and highly complex
projects through the project management life cycle while keeping
the project organized (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring
& controlling, closure).
- Elicit and document technical and functional requirements and
define project scope.
- Develop and document project schedules, deliverables, and
milestones through a detailed project plan.
- Develop communication & change management plans to ensure
successful project execution and benefits realization.
- Proactively identify, track and resolve issues, risks and
dependencies associated with projects; leading risk mitigation
planning and communication to project sponsors/stakeholders;
Escalate issues as defined in documented escalation
procedures.
- Lead internal and external status meetings effectively;
capture, store and distribute meeting notes
- Coordinate the work of many project team members across
multiple geographies, time zones, and departments to ensure
projects remains on schedule.
- Hold team members accountable to processes and deadlines
- Present and Communicate to stakeholders at all levels.
Effectively manage stakeholder expectations at all levels.
- Demonstrates passion for project management and continual
learning while fostering a positive working environment within the
PMO and project teams.
- Design, Drive, and Participate in overall PMO operations and
evolution.
- Foster relationships across the organization to leverage
synergies and proactively seek opportunities to provide value.
- Keep track of lessons learned and share with internal and
external team members
- Uphold and promote dentsu's core values and culture.
- Other duties as assigned.
Measures Of Success
- Maintain a high level of internal customer service.
- Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team and share
knowledge with team members.
- Positive recognition as noted on Employee and Customer
satisfaction surveys, completed on a periodic basis.
Skills Needed
Qualifications
- Communicate clearly both orally and in writing & strong
organization skills.
- Relate in a positive professional manner with coworkers.
- Make decisions and judgments based on standard procedures.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritizes, manage workload, and adapt
to changing business conditions based on client and team
needs.
- Ability to understand how projects align with the organization
strategy to ground the project team and stakeholders in why the
project is important.
- Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills, and the
ability to organize and prioritize several projects and tasks.
- Demonstrate exemplary proficiency using project management
software programs such as MS Project/Planner, Workfront, or other
tools; cater tools and approach on the given project or project
team.
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of Project Management
Concepts as defined by the Project management institute (PMI)
and/or agile concepts and methodologies (Scrum Alliance).
- Natural curiosity to continue to learn how processes work, and
how projects impact the organization, its clients, and its people
to provide more value to project teams and senior stakeholders
- Must be reliable and lead by example related to schedule and
recurring tasks.
- Possess conflict resolution skills with an ability to identify
stakeholders, assess their needs and manage expectations
Required Education And Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of project management experience delivering large,
cross-functional projects.
Preferred Education And Experience
- PMI certification (PMP) or Scrum Alliance Certification
(CSM).
- Agency Experience
- A good understanding of, or experience with, Search Engine
Optimization, PPC, Web Analytics, Display, Social Media, and Mobile
marketing is beneficial but not required
Additional Information
Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged
to apply.
Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment
Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or
employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual
orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national
origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status,
veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other
legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local
laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may
be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the
Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws.
A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are
normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity
without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact
recruiting@dentsuaegis.com if you need assistance completing any
forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to
request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the
Company to which you are applying.
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