Senior Project Manager

THE ROLE We have both Freelance and Full Time needs for this position - please let us know your availability.As a Senior Project Manager, you will be a key player in the success of our large-scale campaigns, working alongside Client Service, Strategy, Creative, and Production to ensure successful execution of multi-phased and complex creative work. You will oversee project scoping, budgeting, scheduling, all the way through execution, managing team resources, and monitoring progress on the project. You are an out-of-the box thinker, someone who thrives under pressure, overwhelmingly positive, with an agile approach to getting it done, and an innovative approach to building teams around complex, never-been-done-before work. The ideal candidate will also help codify, define, and implement processes for optimization and excellence within our teams. Movers+Shakers’ is committed to personal and professional growth. RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for success of project execution, delivering on time, on budget and as scoped. Track hours and budgets against those set in SOW & internal tracking systems. Map out project planning, including overall phases, key deliverables or goals, important milestones, and what resources are needed when. Provide operational support to ensure team members are on track with delivery dates by scheduling meetings, hosting internal check-ins, drafting and posting meeting notes, developing lists of action items, and communicating assignments, deadlines and needs. Provide project-level input that furthers the efficiency and quality of the work and advocate for the agency/client relationship. Understand staffing and scope requirements, with ability to inform scopes of work. Facilitate business objectives and expectations and communicate changes/directions to internal team members. Facilitate communication between all departments (Account, Creative, Strategy, Media, Production, and Executive Leadership). Assess projects to proactively identify blind spots and roadblocks, then move quickly to resolve issues as soon as possible. Pre-project - work with cross-functional teams to estimate hours from each team for each phase to inform budget, then monitor hours burned against the estimate. Schedule resources for each phase, including estimated dates and resources that will be needed. Work with team leads to assign best team members based on expertise and background. Escalate to team leads if deadlines, hours burned or scope are in jeopardy. Actively drive projects forward by keeping cross-functional teams on target with an eye on the horizon for potential pitfalls. Work with the account team to secure client input, feedback, and approvals on our work. Work with production team to manage deadlines, timelines and budgetary needs Audit, support and recommend/build processes, systems, and documents to improve strategy and operational efficiency. Work simultaneously on multiple clients’ programs within tight deadlines and moving parts,...