Sr. Project Manager, Media Operations & Transformation

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager is a role within the Media Operations & Transformation team, which is a business unit that supports all agencies within the IPG Mediabrands network, through the promotion of solutions that drive efficiency and enhance the sophistication of business operations.

Reporting into the Director, Media Operations & Transformation, this role will manage and coordinate all aspects of project planning, execution, and completion, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, on requirements, within budget, and to the specified quality standards while managing stakeholder relationships and team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and the project team, facilitating clear and consistent communication.
• Collaborate with project leads and stakeholders to develop project charters, ensuring they align with project objectives and receive approval from the project sponsor.
• Facilitate decision-making processes and pinpoint key decision-makers within the project team to ensure timely, budget-conscious, and requirements-compliant project delivery.
• Oversee projects of varying complexity levels and adeptly address any challenges that may arise throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead project planning activities, including timeline development, scheduling, and diligent monitoring of progress.
• Lead task assignment, managing project team resources, and ensuring optimal use of resources during project lifecycle.
• Proactively identify potential risks that could affect project outcomes and develop / implement risk mitigation plans
• Deliver project plans and outcomes to stakeholders through engaging presentations, facilitating Q&A sessions for comprehensive understanding and feedback.
• Triage ad hoc support requests to appropriate subject matter experts ensuring efficient resolution and optimal resource utilization.
• Support quality assurance as needed during project development.
• Provide project and portfolio status updates
• Provide guidance to Junior Project Manager(s) on the team to aid their day-to-day work.
• Learn and navigate through media systems and platforms to understand project objectives and complex requirements.
• Promote the use of Asana best practices and methodologies within the team and organization

Desired Skills & Experience

• 5 years of project management experience, preferably in a marketing agency environment and 4-year undergraduate degree in Business, Marketing or STEM field.
• Strong understanding and experience with agile project management methodology, scrum methodology, effective change management, and other project management techniques.
• Able to work independently, collaborate effectively and to multitask with attention to detail.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and self-development.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across a portfolio of projects, with multiple active projects at any given time, and execute effectively with minimal variance from initial project scope.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively apply knowledge and insights gained from various resources (ie. White papers, studies, articles, books, online research, etc.).
• Passion for data, emerging media and technology.
• Professional learning agility, with a passion for continuous development.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Working Knowledge of Asana or any project management tool is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, other O365 apps).
• Knowledge and interest to follow news and trends within AI / LLMs is a plus.

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE : IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its best-in-class brands UM, Initiative, Media Experts, Reprise, MAGNA, Orion, Mediabrands Content Studio, and the IPG Media Lab.

IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world's most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer packaged goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty.

The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communications professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.

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What's in it for you?

• Generous paid time off with a minimum of 37 paid days off including vacation and monthly wellness days. We also have four-day long weekends, half-day summer Fridays, and meeting-free Friday afternoons year-round.
• A flexible hybrid work model that works for you.
• A focus on personal development with formal training opportunities, including mental health training and inclusion education for everyone.
• A chance to be part of and grow within a global network of agencies.
• The opportunity to contribute to our company culture by joining one of our many community-based employee groups, such as Black Employee Network, Girls on Fire, Hispanic or Latinx Alliance, Neuro Network, Pan-Asian Network, and Rainbow Lounge.

IPG Mediabrands is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, provincial, or municipal law.

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