Senior Project Manager, Project Management - Temporary Worker

dentsu · United States

Job Description:

• This is a temporary position running from August 17 through the end of the year.
• W-2 only; candidates must be located in the US.
• PST working hours are a must
• Candidates must have an advertising agency background, with experience across digital, traditional, and experiential marketing.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of low to high-complexity projects and programs across multiple products, workstreams, regions, and/or markets.
• Establish and execute delivery strategies that ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes aligned with client and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource forecasts, and delivery roadmaps.
• Drive flawless execution by proactively managing scope, timelines, quality, risks, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain accountability for delivery performance, ensuring commitments are met with consistency and operational rigor.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client delivery partner, fostering confidence through transparent communication, responsiveness, and dependable execution.
• Lead project governance meetings, delivery reviews, status communications, and planning discussions with internal and client stakeholders.

• Ensure delivery activities consistently align with established governance standards, operational processes, and A9Z best practices.
• Maintain accurate and timely reporting across project management platforms, governance forums, leadership reviews, and executive dashboards.
• Oversee project pacing, milestone achievement, timeline health, TOS compliance, delivery reporting, and project documentation.
• Drive accountability for reporting accuracy, project health, documentation quality, and operational compliance across assigned initiatives.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, governance maturity, and execution consistency.

• Proactively identify delivery risks, dependencies, and constraints, implementing mitigation strategies before issues impact delivery.
• Navigate evolving priorities, ambiguous requirements, and competing stakeholder interests while maintaining delivery momentum.
• Escalate decisions impacting scope, budget, timelines, or strategic priorities with clear recommendations and supporting rationale.
• Develop and recommend practical delivery solutions, including:
• Project phasing and sequencing
• Scope optimization and change management
• Investment and timeline trade-off recommendations

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across creative, strategy, production, operations, technology, and client organizations.
• Effectively balance multiple concurrent programs while maintaining consistent execution quality across all engagements.
• Serve as a stabilizing leadership presence during periods of organizational change, delivery uncertainty, or shifting priorities.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and alignment across geographically distributed teams and functional disciplines.

• Define and continuously refine delivery approaches across assigned programs and portfolios.
• Drive planning activities, dependency management, milestone sequencing, execution readiness, and delivery forecasting.
• Partner closely with Delivery and Account Leadership on:
• Delivery strategy
• Change control
• Project sequencing
• Delivery recovery planning
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Influence commercial discussions through delivery expertise while recognizing commercial approvals remain with leadership.

• Operate independently with minimal direction while exercising sound professional judgment.
• Navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and changing business needs without compromising delivery quality.
• Anticipate risks, resolve complex delivery challenges, and make informed decisions with confidence.
• Build credibility and trust with clients, partners, and executive stakeholders through consistent execution.
• Manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and drive alignment toward shared outcomes.
• Maintain composure, professionalism, and accountability in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Raise the performance of those around them through mentorship, collaboration, and operational leadership.

• 7–10+ years of experience leading complex client delivery, program management, or project management initiatives within a creative agency, consulting, enterprise marketing, technology, or digital delivery environment.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional programs from initiation through completion with measurable business impact.
• Experience managing enterprise-level clients and partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead multiple concurrent initiatives across geographically distributed teams.
• Strong expertise in project governance, delivery methodologies, risk management, dependency management, and operational reporting.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills with the ability to influence diverse stakeholder groups.

• Experience supporting large-scale marketing operations, creative production, digital transformation, or technology-enabled delivery organizations.
• Experience working within complex global operating models supporting multiple regions and markets.
• Proficiency with enterprise project management platforms including Workfront, Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, or equivalent solutions.
• Experience contributing to delivery process improvement, governance frameworks, and operational transformation initiatives.

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