Manager, Project Management

Company Description

About Digitas

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by Ad Age as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Job Description

What you’ll do - As a Manager on the Project Management team, you will:

• Collaborate and lead complex cross-capability projects and integrated program management
• Lead client discussions on project plans to ensure client understands project flow and due dates needed in order to meet end goals
• Produce top-down and bottom-up scopes, project schedules, resource plans and risk & change management plans, utilizing appropriate tools
• Participate in new business RFI or RFP requests when necessary
• Begin management, leadership, and effective communication trainings
• Contribute to proper training and onboarding processes for new team members
• Demonstrate strong written and oral presentation skills
• Sets goals for yourself and may manage multiple direct reports to set goals and conduct regular reviews

Day-to-day, your role includes:

• Setting up projects and programs for success (right team, properly planned, client alignment)
• Keeping clients and internal teams moving in the same direction
• Effectively handling risk, escalating when needed and assisting the team in resolution
• Contributing to the development of methodologies, standards and best practices to streamline processes and create efficiencies for the Project Management capability and train team members when applicable
• Experiencing something new every day

Qualifications

We’re looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:

• A four-year degree
• 4-5 years of Project Management, Marketing or related experience
• Mastery of small to mid-level projects (i.e., email, OLA, landing page updates) 
• PMP and/or CSM Certification (or desire to get this)
• Working knowledge of enterprise tools (JIRA, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Trello)

You are the right person if you:

• Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership
• Exude positivity
• Aren’t afraid to share your ideas
• Meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities
• Are self-reliant and motivated
• Communicate fearlessly

Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional Information

Additional Information

“Compensation Range: $84,000 - $110,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.” If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply. The Company anticipates the application window for this job posting will end 11/28/2023.