Vice President, Integrated Project Management
Chicago, IL, USA | Weber Shandwick
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Industry:
Advertising/PR/Marketing/Events
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Position Type:
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Functions:
Project Management
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Experience:
7-10 years
Job Description:
63 people have viewed this jobThe VP, Integrated Project Manager has overall accountability for all aspects of deliverables on large-scale, account(s). As the team’s project management lead, this person serves as a collaborative business partner to internal team members, cross-functional leads, and outside vendors. The position is directly or indirectly involved in leading projects from concept/strategy to flawless execution. One of the most important aspects of this position is the ability to be the conductor of the project/team and be a proactive, solution-oriented, operationally strategic leader.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for the development, review and oversight of all estimates, job creation, fees, burn reports, invoices and establishes team process for effective financial management of the account
- Primary agency contact for clients and client procurement relative to the financial management of the account (SOW development; monitoring and tracking deliverables and budgets; change management and reporting). Partners closely with agency account leads and finance lead
- Creates or reviews all statement of work documentation for the team; knows when a change order is needed and works with the account team to communicate the change proactively to the client
- Defines and adjusts processes to meet project and/or business needs and looks for ways to improve processes while coaching teams to do the same
- Actively seeking out ways to improve team and client communication and developing processes that lead to more effective collaboration
- Supports in educating the team on roles and responsibilities, processes, and templates
- Collaborates with senior management and cross-functional leads on complex projects and strategic assignments
- Collaborates with inter-agency partners & other capability leads to drive & pull together integrated POVs focusing on operations & optimization enhancements
- Helps to support clients new business opportunities
- Demonstrates strong written and oral presentation skills with an unmatched work ethic
- Supervises and mentors assigned project managers
- Considered an expert in digital work and understands other mediums well enough to develop project plans, scopes of work, and budgets
- Provides a breadth of process and business skills as well as hands-on experience that fosters credibility and drives thought leadership
- Able to negotiate conflict, manage differences of opinion, and communicate effectively
- Demonstrates the ability to deliver constructive feedback while outlining and facilitating development plans where needed
Skills & Experience
- A four (4) year degree
- 8+ years of Project Management experience in an agency setting, preferably in digital marketing (including social, paid media, influencer relations, and dynamic content development)
- Mastery of mid to large-level projects and programs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority.
This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k (with employer match)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
- MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Employee Family Leave
- Family Building Benefit
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