Director, Project Management

You are a master puzzle-solver. You love looking at each element from different angles and are determined to find ways to put them together to create a masterpiece. Everyone turns to you as the voice of reason when plans are unclear. Project Management isn’t your job—it’s your calling.

Overview:

• Use of project management methodologies and best practices to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Partnership with senior business leadership responsible and accountable for management of client strategic direction, project implementation, account profitability and growth, and client relationship management.
• Senior lead with one or more major client accounts
• Senior lead who partners with his/her manager to optimize agency profitability and team efficiency, while exceeding client expectations and delivering the highest quality work

Key Characteristics:

• Hard work/humility
• Adaptability
• Reliability
• Composure
• Emotional intelligence
• Accountable
• Gets the most out of people
• Role model
   

Key Knowledge:

1. Thorough understanding of the theoretical and practical application of project management
2. Has an advanced understanding of the client’s product/service, market and competition
3. Has an advanced understanding of agency departments/capabilities and applicable process/systems
4. Has an advanced understanding of the communications planning process including strategy development, media planning, creative process and production/execution
5. Has an advanced understanding of individual project budgets and financials
6. Has an advanced understanding of overall account P&L

Communication:

• Writes in a clear, concise and logical format
• Verbal communication is direct, articulate and diplomatic
• Listens actively, demonstrates understanding and effectively draws ideas out of others
• Demonstrates intelligence and confidence in formal meetings and presentations
• Plans and writes effective presentation decks and can guide others on the development of effective decks
• Demonstrates exceptional formal presentation skills
• Plans and effectively leads meetings
• Respectfully challenge ideas
• Demonstrates effective persuasion and negotiation skills

Relationships:

• Grows and maintains positive and effective working relationships across the agency
• Serves as key contact for senior levels within the client organization—grows and maintains the overall operations/ project management relationship with the client
• Nurtures open channels of communication between departments
• Maintains client’s trust and respect by acting as a strategic partner
• Successfully balances client expectations with scopes and budget and continuously works to ensure that client is satisfied with agency performance
• Listens to others and effectively draws ideas out of others

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Project management leadership
• Operations planning
• Fiscal management
• Project leadership
• Leadership/ management
• Competitive/category insight

Allen & Gerritsen (a&g) is a fiercely independent agency located in the cities where independence was born, Boston & Philadelphia. Allen & Gerritsen is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.