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Director, Project ManagementZeno Group • Chicago, IL, United States
Director, Project Management

Director, Project Management

Zeno Group • Chicago, IL, United States
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About The Job

Zeno is looking for a Director, Project Management to support one of our largest global and integrated clients in the tech space.

As a Director of Project Management, you will be an integral part of the team’s operations and work with senior leadership to manage multiple functions and integrated workstreams. You will lead project management of several creative campaigns that span strategy, creative production, earned media and organic social.

You will also bridge the gap between our client teams and finance, working to standardize and track budgets, SOWs, staffing, forecasts, OOPs, and project burn. You will serve as the team knowledge manager, working to create , implement and optimize processes and systems for information gathering and sharing.

To succeed in this role, you must be a proactive, highly motivated, organized, and collaborative individual with strong communication and problem‑solving skills. You must also be comfortable stepping into a space where processes need to be created or refined. Experience working with large‑scale, global, integrated accounts in an agency setting is crucial.

This person will report to our Project Management Department lead, with a dotted line into a Lenovo Brand SVP / team lead.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as strategic and operational partner to team leaders to ensure successful delivery against scoped services and deliverables.
  • Help lead the development and approval workflow of statements of work (SOWs) with finance, contracts, and discipline leads.
  • Act as a bridge between client teams and finance, streamlining scopes and budgets across functions and countries.
  • Drive day‑to‑day management of integrated creative campaigns and / or programs, inclusive of timeline development, status updates, coordination with Resource Management, risk assessment, and final delivery.
  • Partner with client and finance teams to manage and communicate program burn, “scope creep”, and participate in the monthly forecasting process.
  • Drive internal and client (as needed) discussions related to overburn, “scope creep,” and risk mitigation, proactively providing recommendations to ensure account remains profitable.
  • Partner with Finance manager to help prepare the monthly Lenovo Forecast email sent by MD.
  • Work with team leads to track OOP spend and invoices, preparing monthly summaries for clients.
  • Partner with client teams and discipline leads on staffing and resourcing needs, working with resource management to align skillset and availability to the needs of the business.
  • Work with account leadership to help manage financial requests from procurement.
  • Coordinate and facilitate global leadership meetings, provide meeting share‑out, inclusive of actionable next steps, owners, and timing.
  • Partner with senior client teams to prepare Quarterly Business Review for senior clients.
  • Act as knowledge manager for global work, keeping a pulse on workstreams, capabilities, case studies, and award entries.
  • Maintain global team SharePoint, active client lists, and prepare monthly email that goes to global team.
  • Support team organization on new business efforts.

About You

  • You have a minimum of 6 years agency experience (PR, Advertising, Digital).
  • You are a pro‑active problem solver who is excited by the task of helping us develop, shape and evolve this new role for Zeno.
  • You have a demonstrated understanding of Agency culture and ways of working, with the ability to facilitate alignment within an integrated / cross‑functional agency team.
  • You have the social skills to work well with a global team of diverse roles and levels, the patience to collaborate, and the positive attitude that developing great work commands.
  • You are able to always balance a sense of urgency with a calm and confident presence.
  • You have advanced Excel, Smartsheet, and / or Google Sheets experience, and you are comfortable creating templates or optimizing existing ones.
  • You have exceptional organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects under tight deadlines.
  • You are comfortable having difficult conversations re : prioritization, budgets, team structure, etc.
  • You bring “order to chaos” by distilling disparate and / or ambiguous information into clear and actionable next steps, while clearly outlining the “unknowns.”
  • You have the fearlessness to raise your hand and ask questions.
  • And you have the talent to do all of this with a smile, a sense of humor and, occasionally, some well‑timed sarcasm.
  • $105,000 - $125,000 a year

    Pay range : $105,000 to $125,000 USD / year. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue‑based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region‑specific benefits.

    ABOUT US

    Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our “Fearless Pursuit of the Unexpected,” we push the boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2024 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Large Agency of the Year, 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America and a three‑time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

    ABOUT OUR BENEFITS

    Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness. Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work / life balance. We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short and long‑term disability. Our “Be Kind to Your Mind” program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best‑in‑class employee assistance program. Employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to Zeno and participate in our employee resource groups which build communities for sharing and support. And while we love our work, we believe in the restorative power of time off with generous vacation, paid holidays and self‑care time. Employees are supported in their pursuit of financial wellness with a 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and free access to a certified financial coach. And our unique ZenoFit program provides a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy. These and other benefits are available to non‑temporary employees in the US.

    Zeno Group is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.

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