Barkley

Associate Director, Project Management

Barkley • $100K — $130K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent education/experience
  • Desire to coach and mentor team members
  • Experience in managing complex project schedules
  • Strong commitment to process improvement
  • Must exhibit outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Cross-media experience is a plus
  • PMP, Six Sigma, or ScrumMaster certifications preferred
  • Positive attitude with high energy
  • Analytical mindset with a focus on data storytelling

Responsibilities

  • Drive efficiency in project deliverables for multiple brands
  • Collaborate with Brand Operations to allocate resources
  • Own and report on project plans and status
  • Manage large clients and complex projects with cross-functional teams
  • Lead weekly status meetings with clients and internal teams
  • Track key decisions that affect project scope and timelines
  • Ensure adherence to established processes and milestones
  • Contribute to new business initiatives and agency success

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth through mentorship
  • Involvement in agency-wide initiatives
  • Collaborative work environment with diverse teams
  • Engagement with key stakeholders and clients
  • Access to processes that enhance project delivery
  • Support for achieving project success via metrics and resources
Full Job Description
Associate Director, Project Management PRJM4
The hub of the agency wheels. Expert in the process and seeker of continuous improvement. Strategic problem solver. Motivator, coach and mentor for people, ideas and solutions. Practitioner for creativity and the pundit of the when, how, where and who.

Responsibilities:
  • Drive efficiencies in all project deliverables across multiple projects and brands, simultaneously
  • Partner within the Brand Operations team to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any temp and/or freelancing needs
  • Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned
  • Be an expert in all Brand Operations practices and able to manage large clients and complex projects utilizing cross-functional teams
  • Schedule and lead weekly internal/external (client-facing) status meetings
  • Track key decisions and prioritizations that impact project budget, cadence, scope, and/or timelines
  • Facilitate the adherence to established processes to ensure key milestones, artifacts and ceremonies are completed
  • Develop a deep understanding of agency capabilities and skill- sets to ensure project success. Contribute to new business and agency-wide initiatives.
  • Collaborate with account management to define scopes, deliverables and estimations for all new projects or out of scope work
  • Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders (internal and external) to mitigate risk to budget, scope and timelines
  • Ensure all project objectives and deliverables are clearly documented, approved, and delivered to meet clients' needs and expectations
  • Support teams to define and measure project success using metrics, tools and resources
  • Assist with interviewing, training and onboarding new Brand Operations partners
  • Capable of managing a direct report and providing guidance and leadership to contribute to their career growth
  • Institute the adoption and adherence of new/existing processes and standards agency wide

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university required
  • Minimum of 8 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
  • Desire to coach, mentor and lead team members
  • Experience assembling and managing schedules with multiple dependencies and stakeholders simultaneously
  • Passion for empowering partners and clients with a seamless experience through process improvement and standardization
  • A professional presentation and strong personal presence are required
  • Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills as well an articulate, friendly, "whatever it takes" service-minded attitude, along with a strong work ethic
  • Cross-media experience preferred
  • PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are highly desired
  • Must possess positivity, high energy, and a solid confidence level
  • Ability to establish and build productive relationships quickly with diverse personalities in order to meet adapting project demands
  • Excellent analytics mentality - telling stories with data and facts

About Barkley

Barkley is an independent advertising agency based in Kansas City, Missouri. The company was founded in 1964 by Bill Fromm and has since grown to become one of the largest independent agencies in the United States. Barkley provides a range of services including advertising, brand strategy, digital marketing, social media, and public relations. The company has worked with a number of high-profile clients including Dairy Queen, Hershey's, and Sonic Drive-In.
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