Project Manager

Company Description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and ROI. 

CoLab is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the energetic atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Job Description

The Project Manager leads the production of multi-channel projects of medium size or complexity, and manage the delivery of high quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet our requirements, and balance client and agency economics.  May career-manage another. 

This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Main Responsibilities 

Knowledge  

• PM Technical Skills: Proficient in project managing through a flexible approach. Well-versed in production needs; considered an expert in at least one channel (interactive/digital, print, or video) but understands other mediums well enough to be a strategic problem solver 
• SOWs: Prepares accurate statements of work, with quick turnaround time and minimal revisions.  Creates statement of work documentation; accountable for top-down and bottom-up budgets to ensure scopes reflect required work effort  
• Client finances: Calculates cost-to-complete estimates  
• Thought Process: Shows critical thinking skills 
• Technology: Learning technology and ability to quickly adapt to new technologies 
• Agency process: Advocate and champion of agency processes 

Strategy 

• Project Plan: Creates and manages master project plans and timelines through a cross-capability collaborative approach 
• Quality Control: Ensures team adherence to QC plan 
• Process improvement: Identify opportunities to adjust processes for efficiencies. Identify opportunities to improve processes and to create efficiencies and suggests alternative solutions 
• Trouble shoot:  Solution oriented. Bring problems with potential solutions to the attention of management.  
• Conflict resolution: Arbitrates team conflicts and facilitates cross-capability solutions 
• Resource allocation: Leads resource allocation discussions on the project-level with cross-capability team 
• Collaboration: Keeps team informed of changes. Communicates clearly and frequently. Lead team communication plan; monitor and adjust to ensure effective and efficient communication.  
• Project risk: Identifies and monitors project risks; lead mitigation plans 

Tactics and Execution 

• Execution: Manages production of engagements from award to completion  
• Change process: Manages change request process, identifying and documenting changes in scope 
• Internal Relationships and Team Leadership: Positive influence within department.  Develop positive working relationships with other departments/ stakeholders 
• Management: May mentor and direct the activity of an Associate or Senior Associate 
• Estimates:  Provides accurate and realistic cost-to-complete estimates and forecasts for assigned projects  
• Culture: Promotes and contributes to business unit’s culture and environment 
• Onboarding: On boards new team members to the brand/ agency process 

Client Relationship 

• Client process: Has intimate understanding of client processes and priorities 
• Managing expectations: Ensures that appropriate client and internal stakeholder expectations are managed 
• Communication and Writing: Lead role in ensuring timely, accurate client documentation and correspondence (for internal team). Present complex data or messages in a clear, succinct, compelling manner  
• Deliverables: Ensures production deliverables meet client requirements  

Qualifications

• Effective negotiation and conflict management skills 
• Computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Office 
• Microsoft Project is a plus
• Knowledge of digital and pharma preferred 
• Exhibits Integrity and Trust 
• Exhibits Self Development 

Education and Experience 

• Bachelors degree required 
• Demonstrate progression i