Chief Project Management Director

3 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Whirlpool Corporation Full time
About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, committed to improving life at home and inspiring generations with its iconic brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its portfolio of brands, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Managing Director for our in-house agency, WoW Studios. As a first-of-its-kind organization, WoW Studios partners directly with the Brand, Digital, and Insights teams at Whirlpool to develop, design, and create brand-building marketing activations across the consumer shopping, buying, and owning experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own and manage the overall operations and management of WoW Studios, driving vision for the future of the organization and designing and implementing best-in-class standards and processes to drive efficient and effective work within the operations, program management, resourcing, studio, and production teams.
  • Develop the structure, process, and tools to allow effective management of work, including tools and frameworks for budget, timeline, and asset management, as well as project administration and business affairs.
  • Lead a team responsible for infrastructure, equipment, and talent for live action, post-production, and visual effects/motion graphics/animation for film, production design, versioning, retouching, and print production for static and digital assets.
  • Manage utilization and profitability of facilities, as well as evolving and optimizing capabilities to meet business demands.
  • Create and foster a high-velocity, high-impact, and highly collaborative culture across teams.
Requirements
  • 15+ years of experience in creative agency operations and team management.
  • BA/BS degree and at least 10+ years' work experience.
  • Experience working on global brands, leading complex processes or projects at scale.
  • Excellent planning and negotiating skills, coupled with the ability to make decisions quickly and accurately.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations while upholding the vision and standards.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and people skills with the ability to lead and manage business partners and creative resources.
  • Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to influence at senior and executive management levels internally and externally.
  • Proven track record of improving cost, quality, cycle time metrics in an agency/creative/production environment.
  • Strong knowledge of project management workflow systems.
  • Ability to quickly grasp new ideas, assess risk, and mitigate appropriately and effectively.
About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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