Barkley

Marketing

AssociateDirector,ProjectManagement

$155–215k ~AI est. Chicago, Illinois, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Associate Director, Project Management at Barkley. Skills: Project management, Process improvement, Resource allocation. Drive efficiencies in project deliverables. Allocate and manage resources”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet clients’ needs; Meet clients’ expectations

Industry & Context.

Marketing
Problems you'll solve

Strategic problem solver; Analytics mentality; Telling stories with data

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8 years related experience, Bachelor's degree required, Professional presentation required, Interpersonal skills required, Articulate attitude required, Service-minded attitude required, Work ethic required, Positivity required, High energy required, Solid confidence level required

Nice to Have

Cross-media experience preferred, PMP certification desired, Six-sigma certification desired, ScrumMaster certification desired

What You'll Do.

Drive efficiencies in project deliverables

Allocate and manage resources

Maintain project plans

Report on project status

Manage complex projects

Utilize cross-functional teams

Schedule status meetings

Facilitate adherence to processes

Ensure milestones are completed

Understand agency capabilities

Contribute to new business

Contribute to agency initiatives

Define scopes for projects

Define deliverables for projects

Provide estimations for projects

Provide transparency with stakeholders

Mitigate risk to budget

Mitigate risk to scope

Mitigate risk to timelines

Document project objectives

Approve project deliverables

Deliver project objectives

Measure project success

Interview Brand Operations partners

Train Brand Operations partners

Onboard Brand Operations partners

Manage a direct report

Provide guidance to direct report

Provide leadership to direct report

Contribute to career growth

Institute adoption of processes

Institute adherence to standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Internal status meetings; External status meetings; Key stakeholders

Communication Scope

Client-facing status meetings; Key stakeholder transparency

Process & Methodology

Project planning, Status reporting, Schedule management, Scope definition, Budget management, Timeline management

Full Job Description

Associate Director, Project Management PRJM4 The hub of the agency wheels. Expert in the process and seeker of continuous improvement. Strategic problem solver. Motivator, coach and mentor for people, ideas and solutions. Practitioner for creativity and the pundit of the when, how, where and who. This is a BarkleyOKRP Associate Director of Project Management. And the best part about all of it? They get to work with some of the most talented, driven, engaging and creative folks in the industry. Win/win/win, if you ask us. So… if you think you have what it takes to saddle up and join a team of driven creators and doers, send us a note. In a timely, organized manner, of course. Responsibilities: Drive efficiencies in all project deliverables across multiple projects and brands, simultaneously Partner within the Brand Operations team to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any temp and/or freelancing needs Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned Be an expert in all Brand Operations practices and able to manage large clients and complex projects utilizing cross-functional teams Schedule and lead weekly internal/external (client-facing) status meetings Track key decisions and prioritizations that impact project budget, cadence, scope, and/or timelines Facilitate the adherence to established processes to ensure key milestones, artifacts and ceremonies are completed Develop a deep understanding of agency capabilities and skill- sets to ensure project success. Contribute to new business and agency-wide initiatives. Collaborate with account management to define scopes, deliverables and estimations for all new projects or out of scope work Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders (internal and external) to mitigate risk to budget, scope and timelines Ensure all project objectives and deliverables are clearly documented, approved, and delivered to meet clients’ needs and

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