Director, Project Management

3 weeks ago


Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States Digitas Health Full time
Job Description

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates for this role must be able to work out of our Philadelphia, New York, or Chicago offices.

The Director is an account team’s production lead Ultimately responsible for the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet business requirements, and balance client and agency economics. The Director leads a multi-skill (ie online and offline) team of project managers. This person owns project definition, scope monitoring, budgeting & timing at the account level. Career-manages a team of direct reports. 

Key Responsibilities: 

 

Knowledge 

PM Approach: Ensures that the project management team utilizes a flexible project management approach 

PM Technical Skills: Leads large teams to drive complex programs/campaigns to completion based on scope and budget. Well-versed in production needs; considered a specialist in multiple channels and understands other mediums well enough to be a strategic problem solver 

Talent Selection: Demonstrates the ability to hire and retain highly capable people while cultivating diversity and career development 

SOWs: Accountable for the accuracy of all team SOWs 

Problem Solving: Team’s chief problem solver and talent choreographer 

Agency process: Develops key operational tools (i.e. team or brand specific processes) 

Growing Talent: Demonstrated ability to grow mid-level producer talent; able to effectively handle performance issues 

Client finances: Collaborates (with Business Manager if available) to provide accurate and realistic cost-to-complete estimates and forecasts for assigned projects 

Technology: Continuously learning technology. Advanced Microsoft Project and Excel ability. Solid understanding of today’s digital technologies 

Strategy 

Resource allocation: Reviews all projects across account to resolve resource and skill requirements; drives resource allocation management; ensures the right resources are cast to the need 

Project Plans: Accountable for account-level master project plan creation and management. 

Process improvement: Proactively sees opportunities to adjust processes for efficiencies \

Quality Control: Structures and leads project status reviews; leads cross-team post-mortem sessions 

Advising: Partners with account/ marketing team to provide appropriate and consistent communication directly to client(s) in an effort to clearly manage expectations 

Risk Management: Leads large teams to develop and manage risk mitigation plans 

 

Tactics and Execution 

Agency Cost Management: Vigilantly seeks to optimize both agency services and internal resources 

Internal Relationships and Team Leadership: Collaborative business partner to team capability leads 

Management: Responsible for the career development of others 

Execution: Prioritizes work in progress (WIP) with production and account teams to pull work forward and break bottlenecks 

Vendors: Point of escalation for vendor management concerns 

Scope Definition: Scopes and estimates complex, multi-channel engagements 

Client Relationship 

Relationship: Client-facing lead on issues related to production and project management 

Client knowledge: Understands the client’s business and plans projects accordingly 

Passion: Demonstrates passion for the brands and our work 

Accountability: Owns vendor/partner relationships 

Problem Solving: Able to drive difficult or complex production discussions with client and facilitate resolution 

New Business: Production lead on new business pitches; identifies upsell opportunities 

Communication and Writing: Uses advanced interpersonal and listening skills. Solid written and presentation skills 



  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Digitas Health Full time

    Job Description You will be an account team's production lead the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet our requirements, and balance client and agency economics. As the Director of Project Management, you will lead a multi-skill (i.e. online and offline) team of project managers. You will oversee project definition,...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Digitas Health Full time

    Job Description You will be an account team's production lead the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet our requirements, and balance client and agency economics. As the Director of Project Management, you will lead a multi-skill (i.e. online and offline) team of project managers. You will oversee project definition,...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Pennrose Management Full time

    Overview: The PMC Operations Project Manager is responsible for strategic project management at the highest level; development and implementation of project plans including timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure operational efficiency and project success. The PMC Operations Project Manager will coordinate with customers, discussing project adjustments...

  • IT Project Manager

    1 week ago


    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Symmetrio Full time

    Symmetrio is actively recruiting for an IT Project Manager for our customer, a large government organization in Philadelphia, PA. The candidate will support our client's Parks and Recreation department with several high-priority projects. The Project Manager will also lead the implementation of system-wide hardware and software modernization and integration...

  • Asset Manager

    3 weeks ago


    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Pennrose Management Full time

    Overview: At Pennrose, the Asset Manager is responsible for monitoring the physical condition, measuring the financial performance, and managing the key relationships of the Pennrose Portfolio to optimize value for investors, lenders, partners, ownership, and the communities we serve. The Asset Manager position provides an opportunity to work with a growing...

  • Project Director

    3 weeks ago


    Philadelphia, United States HNTB Full time

    What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of...


  • Philadelphia, United States Digitas Health Full time

    Job Description You will be an account team's production lead the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet our requirements, and balance client and agency economics. As the Director of Project Management, you will lead a multi-skill (i.e. online and offline) team of project managers. You will oversee project...


  • Philadelphia, United States Project 26 Pennsylvania Full time

    **About the Race** In Pennsylvania, there are over 600,000 students enrolled in state colleges and universities-that's the most of any battleground. These young voters have the numbers and the power to determine the outcomes of elections up and down the ballot in 2024. And while young Americans do believe they have the power to change the country, just 2...

  • Project Manager

    3 weeks ago


    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States City of Philadelphia Full time

    Job Description The Department of Revenue’s mission is timely, courteous, and prompt collection of all revenue due to the City of Philadelphia, and all tax revenue due to the School District of Philadelphia. This includes the billing and collection of water and sewer charges.  The Department of Revenue Water Revenue Division provides all billing and...

  • Project Manager

    6 days ago


    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Symmetrio Full time

    Symmetrio is actively recruiting for a Project Manager for our customer, a large government organization in Philadelphia, PA. The candidate will lead and oversee special projects at the direction of the CIO. The candidate will also analyze business needs, organize problem-solving efforts, plan and remediate troubled projects, and ensure new initiatives are...

  • Project Manager

    2 days ago


    Philadelphia, United States American Bible Society Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob PurposeTo prioritize and guide projects across the Trauma Healing team from beginning to end to ensure projects are completed in a timely fashion and within budget, according to best practices. Work closely with the Sr Director of Trauma Healing and the full Trauma Healing team to execute projects that contribute to the...

  • Project Manager

    2 weeks ago


    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NV5 Full time

    Overview: NV5 is a provider of professional and technical engineering, landscape architecture, and consulting solutions to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, energy, construction, program management and environmental markets. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States City of Philadelphia Full time

    Job Description The Director of Community Engagement is a key position in helping oversee and implement community engagement campaigns by leading the creation and execution of place-based engagement plans and organizing based on a variety of City-Internal and external projects.   This position includes directly managing the Community Engagement...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Public Health Management Corporation Full time

    PHMC is proud to be a leader in public health.PHMC requires that all employees have received the first Covid-19 vaccination dose by the first day of employment.Provide support for invoicing and financial accounting processes in coordination with the Public Health Project Manager and Director of Workforce Development and program staff.Support Director of...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Razorfish Health Full time

    Job Description Razorfish Health is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join a robust team who are leading our clients to new innovations. The ideal candidate is a project management expert, mentor, and advocate. They are a trusted partner able to align internal teams with a mutual understanding of all deliverables and drive them to execution. The Senior...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Tista Science and Technology Corporation Full time

    Overview: Are you an Facilities Project Manager wizard eager to wield your expertise for the betterment of millions? If the answer is yes, an exciting opportunity may be on the horizon for you.   TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States WuXi AppTec Inc Full time

    Overview: WuXi Advanced Therapies is a leading global cell and gene therapy contract, testing, development, and manufacturing organization (CTDMO) that is dedicated to advancing the development and commercialization of cell and gene therapies. Our values include innovation, excellence, and collaboration, which are reflected in our mission to accelerate the...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States City of Philadelphia Full time

    Job Description Position Summary: The Board of Ethics is seeking a highly motivated and creative attorney with a commitment to promoting integrity in government. The Deputy Executive Director will report to the Board’s Executive Director as part of the Board’s Enforcement Staff and will assist with administrative tasks related to the Board’s budget...


  • Philadelphia, United States augmentjobs Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Description:Responsibilities:Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership for the project management function, aligning project management activities with organizational goals and objectives. Develop and implement strategies, policies, and best practices to drive excellence and innovation in project...


  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Digitas Health Full time

    Job Description The Associate Creative Director (ACD) leads the creative work that is produced on two or three accounts, depending on the account size. This leadership role includes assigning teams, inspiring those teams to product concepts and final work, and working with account management to ensure that our clients are satisfied with the quality of our...