Senior Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
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Senior Project Manager
This position sits in our Creative & Media service based in London. We combine data technology creative content and paid media to crack brands business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions. Our clients include eBay Just Eat Takeaway EasyJet and PepsiCo.
JOB PURPOSE
As a Senior Project Manager at DEPT youll oversee key client accounts from a project management perspective ensuring work is delivered on time on budget and to the highest quality.
Youll act as the senior point of contact for project coordination championing ways of working across teams and shaping how project management operates as a function within the agency. Youll work closely with Client Services to balance client priorities with internal delivery needs while providing leadership oversight and guidance to PMs in the team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead project management across assigned accounts ensuring smooth delivery clear priorities and alignment between client goals and internal workflows.
- Provide strategic input into account ways of working resource prioritisation and overrun management.
- Build strong relationships with Client Services Creative Design and Production to ensure smooth handovers and collaboration.
- Partner tightly with Business Directors to spot and resolve project blockers ensuring delivery success and client satisfaction.
- Create and manage project plans scopes of work timelines and trackers.
- Monitor account-level pacing resources and risks ensuring issues are escalated and resolved quickly.
- Mentor and guide Project Managers contributing to the growth of the PM function.
- Champion best practice in project management ensuring tools documentation and workflows are consistent and efficient.
SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- Extensive experience in a project management role within an agency environment ideally in creative media or production-led accounts.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing scopes budgets and forecasts.
- Proven track record of managing complex multi-discipline projects from planning to delivery.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to balance strategic oversight with a hands-on approach when needed.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
WE OFFER
- A flexible hybrid working policy
- The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year
- Company pension scheme
- EAP scheme
- Ride to work scheme
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Buddy Program: You will be paired with a Buddy to help you through your first weeks at DEPT.
- A reputation for doing good. DEPT has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named Agency of the Year at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small local or global at DEPT youll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
- The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training development and certifications.
- Annual trip to DEPT Festival in the Netherlands: a chance to meet other people in DEPT see great talks from industry leaders and have an all expenses paid weekend of fun!
- Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.
WHO ARE WE
We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean We are always looking forward thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. Thats why we hire curious self-driven talented people who never stop innovating.
Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning that with people across 30 countries were big enough to provide you with the best tools global opportunities and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you your growth your team and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems no matter where you are in the world.
DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION
At DEPT we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit develop nurture and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications Apply and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity equity and inclusion Check out our effortshere.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Contract
