Senior Project Manager

Role Overview:
At Jones and Palmer, the Senior Project Manager stands as the pivotal force driving the success of corporate communication projects, both digital and print. This role demands an exceptional ability to oversee and direct the intricate dynamics of project management.
This includes:
Strategic Oversight : As the Senior Project Manager, you will be the linchpin ensuring the seamless delivery of projects within your portfolio. This encompasses strict adherence to timelines, budget constraints, and the highest quality standards.
Cross-Departmental Engagement : You will play a critical role in guiding various departments through their project-related responsibilities, clarifying deadlines, and specifying unique requirements. Your involvement spans initial planning through to final delivery.
Expert Facilitation:

Leveraging both theoretical knowledge and practical expertise, you will address client challenges by establishing optimal workflows and critical paths. Your role is to facilitate and control the planning and scheduling processes meticulously and ensure all internal stakeholders are kept updated and informed.
Client Engagement : Supporting the client services team, you will foster robust communication channels between internal teams and clients, ensuring cohesive collaboration and alignment on project goals.
Crisis Management : In high-pressure scenarios, your logical thinking and problem-solving skills will be paramount. You will identify the most effective paths forward while always striving to meet client expectations.
Proactive Leadership : As a Senior Project Manager, your proactive approach, attention to detail, and exceptional communication skills will be crucial in driving project success and maintaining high standards of quality.
Ultimately, you are the indispensable facilitator and gatekeeper, ensuring that every project is delivered with excellence and precision.

Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning :
Develop comprehensive project plans outlining tasks, timelines, resources, and milestones.
Resource Planning Collaboration :
Working closely with our Resource Managers to allocate resources effectively, including personnel and budget, to ensure project success.
Stakeholder Communication:
Facilitate clear and consistent communication with project stakeholders, including clients, team members, and management, to ensure alignment and manage expectations.
Risk Management:
Identify potential risks to the project and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring minimal disruption to project progress.
Team Leadership:
Provide leadership and direction to project teams, fostering a collaborative and productive working environment.
Quality Assurance:
Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and client requirements, implementing quality control measures as necessary.
Budget Management:
Monitor project expenses and track budget utilisation, ensuring adherence to financial constraints and reporting any variances.
Change Management:
Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and budget effectively, assessing impacts and communicating adjustments to stakeholders.
Problem Solving:
Address challenges and obstacles that arise during the project lifecycle, implementing creative solutions to keep the project on track.
Performance Monitoring:
Monitor project progress against key performance indicators (KPIs) and take corrective action as needed to maintain project alignment with objectives.
Documentation and Administration:
Maintain accurate project documentation, including plans, reports, and correspondence, to support project transparency and accountability.
Continuous Improvement:
Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills and Attributes:
At least 3 years’ experience in a similar agency environment ,working with branding, marketing and/or corporate guidelines.
A qualification in Project Management or demonstrable equivalent experience (Prince2 foundation or practitioner preferred).
Highly organised, with a structured and methodical approach to your work.
A sound understanding of the digital and print processes.
Familiarity with ERP systems/project management softwares.
Good understanding of Microsoft and Google softwares.
Digital understanding (Umbraco) and CMS systems are advantageous but not essential.
Exceptional eye for detail with high quality standards.
Acts with discretion, integrity, respect and thoughtfulness, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Proactive, forward thinking and embracing of change and development
A problem solver with critical thinking skills, willing to challenge/be challenged, see the big picture.
Energetic, self-motivated, with the ability to multitask and prioritise own workload.
Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, used to working as part of a team.
Leadership skills to support junior members of the department and the wider internal team.
These skills should enable you to effectively plan, execute, and optimise project delivery on behalf of our clients to achieve the desired business outcomes.
We are looking for a personable individual who is self-aware and who works collaboratively with the wider team. You will be proactive and able to lead by example whilst bringing energy and determination to every task. You will be a passionate and authentic communicator who offers engaging and thought-provoking solutions and recommendations for clients and colleagues. You set the bar for high quality work, with a reputation for always delivering excellence.

What we Offer:
A dynamic and creative work environment in a forward-thinking company.
Competitive benefits package.
Opportunities for personal and professional training and growth.
Commitment to mental health and wellbeing - JP has partnered with TELUS Health to provide a unified wellbeing platform for our colleagues.
People-centred culture with company celebrations and events.
26 days holiday (including Christmas shutdown) and bank holidays.
Flexible working.
Hybrid working.

About Jones and Palmer Limited:
At Jones and Palmer, we are not just about making things look great. We aim to truly understand and develop corporate narratives for our clients while enhancing communications through creative and digital excellence. We’re now looking for a Senior Project Manager to enhance our project delivery team.
Since 1906 we have been telling our clients’ stories. Our purpose is helping people make good long-term decisions, by making business understandable, through memorable storytelling.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of our award-winning independent agency based in the Jewellery Quarter in the heart of Birmingham. Working together with colleagues from across the business, we partner with listed companies who operate across the globe, ranging from blue chip FTSE100 enterprises to private companies, on how to communicate with their stakeholders through reporting and a wide range of communication platforms.