Project Management Director
Project Management Director
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About the Project Management Director Position
We are looking for an experienced Project Management Directorwith a passion for working handinhand with our clients to deliver worldclass interactive experiences. Our work includes experience design digital marketing campaigns eCommerce and CMS implementations CRM programs and content development. To succeed in this role you will need to be a natural leader an advocate for your team and your clients have a passion for technology and possess strong project management and communication skills.
Our PM Directorsoperate as both a team lead for project management(30 allocation)and an independent contributor(70 allocation. As a PM Director you will work crossfunctionally to help establish and refine processes systems and best practices for project management and then be responsible for the training and mentoring of your team of project managers. You will also work directly with clients and team members on the of projects where you will be responsible for resource management timeline budget scope and project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Solve problems. Recognize the nature of each problem and ensure the right people are involved to help solve it. Be an active contributor to that solution not just a communication facilitator.
- Maintain an understanding of Verndales capabilities and be able to match those capabilities up with client needs. Recognize gaps in capabilities and work with management to devise solutions to fill those gaps.
- Work with clients and internal teams to ensure that all work is in line with clients short and longterm strategic goals.
- Work closely with your Group Account Director Technical Director and BA Lead to manage delivery and client relationships for your assigned client portfolio.
- Assist with the scoping estimating pricing proposal and SOW generation for new opportunities.
- Manage and mentor your assigned team of Project Managers.
- Oversee the ongoing work budgets schedules and resource utilization for your entire team and distribute work to your project managers.
- Act as the primary project manager where required to ensure successful project delivery.
- Define and enhance project and business processes ensure teams are following appropriate processes. Know why process is important but dont be afraid to deviate from it when the situation warrants it. Draw on your agency background and creativity to suggest and implement process enhancements.
- Facilitate communication and alignment between Verndales team client teams and third parties as needed. Break down barriers that impede progress.
- Create manage and communicate project/initiative schedules to all involved parties and stakeholders.
- Keep up to date on a broad spectrum of technologies recognizing when new technologies or updates offer new opportunities for clients.
- 5 years of experience managing teams that build websites web applications or mobile apps in an agency environment.
- Experience managing a team using an agile development process. Scrum Master certification preferred.
- Previous experience with direct reports preferred.
- Deep knowledge of Project Management tools techniques and processes and when each is best applied.
- Know a bit of everything that goes into web projects from strategy and digital marketing considerations to prototyping and visual design front and backend development and hosting and networking.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to interact seamlessly with both technical (IT) and marketing groups in client organizations.
Ten Great Reasons to Work at Verndale
- We are a rapidly growing company that is just as entrepreneurial today as when we were founded in 1998.
- We are relentlessly curious and enthusiastically solve our clients complex business problems through technology data and design.
- We foster a culture that enables every person in the organization to do the best work of their career.
- We offer regular training and professional development to move careers forward.
- Client and employee satisfaction are our two most important business metrics.
- We celebrate and champion diversity equity and inclusion.
- We offer generous paid company holidays vacation and paid sick time to every employee starting on day one.
- We provide topoftheline benefits including health dental vision 401K LTD STD Life Insurance EAP HRA and more.
- We support a healthy work/life balance.
- We are fully remote enabled and embrace the evolving definition of the workplace.
About Verndale
Verndale is a digital experience agency dedicated to driving growth by helping businesses create meaningful human connections in an increasingly digital world. With offices in Boston Montreal Los Angeles Quito and hubs across the Americas we partner with marketing and technology leaders to deliver personalized web mobile and ecommerce solutions that elevate customer experiences.At Verndale we thrive on collaboration and innovation offering a full range of services that span strategy design development personalization SEO analytics and digital advertising. We celebrate diversity and inclusion striving to create a climate of respect essential for both individual and company success.
If youre ready to be part of a passionate team dedicated to making an impact and driving growth we invite you to explore a career at Verndale.
Compensation & Benefits
Verndale is proud of the fun diverse and respectful company environment we enjoy on a daily basis. Competitive compensation and comprehensive coverage for medical dental life disability and a 401(k) savings plan are offered to all fulltime employees. Ample company paid holidays and personal time off make having a worklife balance possible. For some roles remote work is a definite possibility; we believe in hiring the best and keeping our own happy and motivated.
Verndale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
