Project Manager

Project Manager 
Large Tech Organisation

Department:  Project Management
Location: London
Contact type:  12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Full Time/Part time:  Full Time
Reporting into:  Project Management Lead  

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to play a pivotal role in the execution of Social & Influence projects within our creative agency. In this capacity, you will ensure the successful delivery of projects, spanning from client briefings to the final asset handover.  

As a Project Manager, your wealth of experience will shine as you take charge of intricate project landscapes. Your expertise will guide cross-functional teams towards efficient collaboration, ensuring project milestones are met with precision. Drawing from your extensive background, you will orchestrate the synchronisation of resources, from creative minds to technical wizards, facilitating an environment where ideas transform into tangible results. Your strategic vision and seasoned judgment will drive projects forward, adapting to changing requirements and unforeseen challenges while keeping the broader business goals in focus.  

Moreover, you will be a beacon of leadership, providing mentorship and guidance to more junior team members in the business. Your ability to impart knowledge and insights will foster the growth of upcoming project managers, elevating the overall proficiency of our teams. Within this role, your strong communication and interpersonal skills will establish you as a go-to collaborator, working in harmony with account managers, creatives, and other stakeholders to ensure a unified approach that exceeds client expectations. Your dedication to detail will be instrumental in maintaining the high standards our agency is renowned for, ensuring that every project deliverable is of impeccable quality. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Act as the primary liaison between diverse agency disciplines to synchronise resources.  

• Oversee the end-to-end execution of integrated projects, ensuring their seamless completion.  

• Foster strong relationships with project teams, the commercial division, and the PMO Lead.  

• Develop a comprehensive grasp of the client's remuneration and commercial model.  

• Monitor project finances and proactively address resource allocation concerns.  

• Effectively manage project schedules, adhering to scope, timelines, and budgets.  

• Identify and mitigate potential project risks, ensuring smooth delivery.  

• Collaborate adeptly with multi-agency teams for seamless project execution.  

• Acquire and maintain a thorough knowledge of industry-standard project tools, processes, and platforms.  

• Collaborate closely with the resource manager and PMO Lead for effective resource management.  

• Uphold the highest standards of professionalism, precision, and excellence across project documentation.  

Requirements:  

• Demonstrated expertise as a Project Manager in a creative agency or similar environment.  

• Proficiency in effective project setup, budgeting, resource control, management, and reporting.  

• Experience working on Social & Influence accounts and understanding the dynamics of global projects.  

• Financial acumen to manage project budgets, monitor financial status, and forecast resource allocation.  

• Proactive approach to identifying potential project risks and implementing mitigation strategies.  

• Familiarity with industry-standard project tools, processes, and platforms.  

• Experience in strategic meeting scheduling to ensure comprehensive team participation.  

• Impeccable attention to detail and dedication to maintaining high-quality standards across project documentation and deliverables.  

• Solution-oriented mindset, particularly in challenging scenarios.  

• Flexibility and adaptability to navigate change and innovation in a dynamic work environment.  

• Understanding of evolving trends within the creative industry.  

How we help you Thrive:  

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day  

• Bupa Healthcare 

• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave 

• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm 

• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure 

• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year  

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme 

• Life Assurance 
  
  

Ogilvy champions innovation and the thoughtful application of AI. We encourage you to use AI tools to enhance your application and achieve the best possible results. During interviews, we may explore how you leverage AI, showcasing your judgment and ability to integrate these technologies effectively.

Please ensure your application authentically reflects your own skills, experience, and unique contributions.

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.

We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments.

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