Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
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$ 81000 - 95000
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Job Description
RAPP Chicago is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our awardwinning Program Management team.
WHO WE ARE:
We are RAPP world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.
As aglobal nextgeneration precision marketing agencywe leveragedata creativity technology and empathyto foster client growth.We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individuals needs beliefs behaviors and aspirations.
We foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and emphasizes personal wellbeing.
HOW WE DO IT:
At RAPP our fearless superconnectors help tocreate value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data connected content and connected decisioning.
Our data analysts identify who that person is our strategists understand what they want and our awardwinning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it ensuring were able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.
Part of Omnicoms Precision Marketing Group RAPP is comprised of 2000 creatives technologists strategists and data and marketing scientists across 15 global markets.
YOUR ROLE:
Project Management at RAPP is a key capability that ensures that our accounts and the agency are continuously generating customer value through delivery excellence operational efficiency and business growth.
As Sr. Project Manager you are the leader of client projects you are the one who knows how to make things happen. You are the master of the and process from project initiation to delivery. You are passionate about the space are creative and solutions oriented and have exceptional people skills.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage multiple marketing campaigns technology and marketing operational projects end to end within scope budget and schedule commitments.
- Build and optimize project workflows and processes with a goal of continuous improvement and delivery efficiency.
- Develop project schedules milestones and dependencies using PM tools such as MS Project Workfront or Smartsheet.
- Integrate project management practices with agile delivery processes oversee effective completion of epics user stories and sprints leveraging Jira.
- Build project budgets and forecasts proactively identifying and mitigating financial risks and escalating when needed.
- Collaborate with discipline leads HR and finance to define project resource plan and ensure staffing is completed on time to meet project timelines.
- Partner with operations contracts and vendors to build SOWs cost estimates scope and deliverables and manage vendor performance to contractual commitments.
- Establish and maintain project document management processes and collaboration tools such as Sharepoint Teams and Confluence.
- Coauthor project SOWs develop ROMs impact assessments project estimates and project change requests. Ensure work is continuously aligned with all department leads and meet tight timelines.
- Monitor project progress effectively communicate status and proactively mitigate risks. Be comfortable adapting to changes throughout the project.
- Understand business value of projects continuously align team work to project priorities and value.
- Build respectful strong working relationships with client(s) external agency partners vendors and internal teams across all agency disciplines and business support functions.
- Develop understanding of account agency and delivery processes and enforce adherence across project teams to them.
- Build persuasive executive level presentations to communicate project plans progress solution approach and risks.
- Lead efficient meetings and conference calls. Ensures timely conference notes and action steps taken.
- Mentor junior team members of the best practices of the agency and project management.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelors Degree required.
- 5 years of experience managing mediumcomplex technology or data projects or programs
- Project experience in one or more of the following areas:
- CRM and 360 campaign management i.e. digital direct mail video radio etc.
- Technology and Analytics platform modernization maintenance and development
- Cloud Transformation leveraging AWS Azure or GCP.
- Implementing Data Driven Decision Workflows.
- Marketing Technology solutions such as Pega CDH Sales Force or similar.
- Web technologies including HTML DHTML Flash XML etc.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator with track record of working with crossfunctional and leadership teams.
- Strong knowledge of project management methods including Agile Scrum and SaFE and ability to design and improve associated processes.
- Expertise in MS office products (Powerpoint Excel Visio Word) and project management tools including MS Project Workfront Atlassian Smartsheet or others
- Proven experience in building and maintaining project documentation (SOWs Project Schedules Estimates Budgets Status Reports RAID Project Presentations)
- Solutionsoriented and processfocused with strong organizational skills and a keen eye for detail.
- Must have strong written and presentation development skills.
- Must have strong leadership skills and ability / desire to mentor junior PM talent.
Our hybrid work model:
RAPPs current hybrid model is designed to enable inperson connections and collaboration that is core to our culture while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such we have the option to work from home two days per week if wed like.
RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance 401(k) stock options Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts vacation sick and personal days and positive activism days paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits please visit www.omnicombenefits. A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role at the time of posting is $81000 $95000. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill set experience and training certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range you are still welcome to apply.
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be allinclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
