Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities 

• Plan, manage and drive project deliverables across multiple projects and brands, simultaneously 

• Work collaboratively to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any freelancing needs with the Resource Planning team  

• Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot lists for every project and account assigned with the agency approved tool 

• Schedule and lead weekly internal, and at times, external (client facing) status meetings 

• Track key decisions and prioritization that impacts project budgets, cadence, scope, and/or timelines 

• Contribute to the fiscal responsibility of assigned brands including: the process that encompasses the creation of new scopes and scope amendments, financial reporting and estimations as needed 

• 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 expectations 

• Support teams to define and measure project success using metrics, tools and resources  

• Assist with training and onboarding new Brand Operations partners  

• Guide the adoption and adherence of new/existing processes and standards agency wide 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required 

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required 

• Experience assembling and managing schedules with multiple dependencies and stakeholders simultaneously   

• Passion for empowering partners and clients with a seamless experience through process improvement and standardization  

• Professional presentation skills and strong personal presence are required 

• Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills as well as an articulate, friendly, “whatever it takes” service-minded attitude, along with a strong work ethic   

• Cross-media experience preferred 

• PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are desirable 

• Must possess positivity, high energy, and a high-level of confidence in your capabilities 

• Ability to establish and build productive relationships quickly with diverse personalities in order to meet adapting project demands  

• Excellent analytics mentality - telling stories with data and facts 

• At BarkleyOKRP, DEI+B drives work that matters. We believe people and creativity are made of the same substance, and when every perspective is valued, the impact is stronger. We build belonging as a business strategy, power inclusive creativity that delivers measurable results, and hold ourselves accountable as a B Corp committed to progress over performative intent. When people are valued, the work carries greater impact.