Freelance Senior Project Manager Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; New York, New York, United States; St. Louis, Missouri, United States
About the position Responsibilities • Responsible for the successful execution of large-scale, complex projects, while finding the most efficient path to completion. • Consistently demonstrate leadership skills by managing interdisciplinary teams toward project completion. • Author and manage detailed project plans, partnering with Business Leadership and Strategy to lead internal kick-off meetings, communicating relevant information such as the project approach, deliverables, timing and resource allocations. • Understand the collective resource needs across your projects and the impact it has on the resourcing landscape. • Partner with discipline leads to outline resource allocation changes necessary for accommodating changing client needs across the system of work. • Continuously alleviate resource conflicts and identify needs for flex staffing where necessary to maximize every department's function within the agency. • Accountable for the accuracy of project documentation within your projects, ensuring proper use of agency systems and adherence to agency process. • Demonstrate strong executive summary skills when communicating issues of risk and risk mitigation to senior teammates, while maintaining a solutions-oriented approach. • Responsible for tracking all assets through release to production, trafficking internally to secure appropriate approvals prior to release. • Meticulously track costs across projects ensuring: accurate time reporting, proper fee application, appropriate resource assignments, accurate project projections and the ability to speak to project variances. • Inspire and Mentor and lead junior team members. • Fostering an environment of mutual respect and partnership, strategic thinking, appropriate risk taking, open lines of communication, on-going performance feedback, professional development, and adherence to agency policy. • Supporting Momentum's Values • All other duties as assigned Requirements • Bachelor's degree, preferred • 5+ years of project management experience, preferably within an agency setting • Proficient in MS Office applications, Adobe Acrobat Professional and the components of project scheduling and PM workflow web-based tools • Ability to provide focused interdepartmental leadership and have a strong understanding of the steps and processes involved in managing and completing a wide variety of production-related projects (print, digital, broadcast, integrated content, live events) • Ability to manage internal teams with professionalism, diligence and finesse • Experience mentoring direct-reports • Self-motivated, quick and assertive • Organized, resilient, flexible and proactive • Extremely detailed oriented and organized • Exceptional time management skills • Excellent writing and communication skills • Cool, calm, collected and collaborative Benefits • Flexible Time Off (our flexible benefits plan that allows you take the time you need) • Hybrid Work model - ability to work from home or in office • Holidays and Winter Break (agency closes between Christmas and New Years holidays) • No meeting Fridays • Curated DE&I programs and initiatives • Medical, Dental and Vision plans • Short- and Long-term disability • 401(K) with company match • EAP - Employee Assistance Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Work from Home stipend • Referral bonuses • Training and development opportunities • Flexible Spending Account • Health Saving Accounts Apply tot his job