Company Description
Hi there! We’re Razorfish. We’ve been leading the marketing industry with our digital expertise since the start of the internet. But in 2020, we did a full reboot. What’s different? It all starts with people. Weird, wonderful, complex people - with diverse backgrounds in strategy, creative and technology. But no matter how different we are, we all have one thing in common. We believe our differences are our strength. So we push for inclusion, challenge convention and bring in new perspectives, to inspire new ideas. Because when we connect by understanding what makes people different, we can create unforgettable experiences that enrich lives. Join us at razorfish.com.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Program Manager for a temporary position at Razorfish. In this role, you will manage a large project with several parallel tracks of work or a small program. We are seeking candidates who demonstrate an ability to manage risks and issue proactively, rather than reactively, embody strong people skills, have the ability to motivate the team, support them to resolve conflict, and support re-negotiation with the client on missed expectations and be an advanced user of the tools and methodologies required to deliver the work.
Responsibilities:
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End-to-end project management of digital initiatives across a variety of channels with ability to run a larger project with several tracks of work or a small program with multiple projects
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Plan, organize and control the activities of other Razorfish disciplines with little to no oversight; works with team to troubleshoot internal issues and determine corrective action
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Effectively organizes and uses internal tools (Confluence, JIRA, Box, MS Teams, etc.) to meet project and Client requirements
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Proactively identify and mitigate risk from the plan, manages and controls project scope and the change control process to ensure that projects are completed according to schedule and within budget
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Drive internal Kick-off meetings and garner appropriate participation of all required team members to ensure successful Kick-off
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Conducts regular reviews of project deliverables with key team members and Client ensuring understanding of project requirements, and works with senior delivery team members to develop/implement plans to resolve any issues
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Escalates to project leadership when conflict situations become critical / require urgent resolution
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Ensures that key decisions and next steps are clearly captured and quickly communicated to Clients; ensures they're addressed by the team
Qualifications
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Project management experience including in a digital or marketing agency
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Demonstrated experience managing multi-channel creative projects such as for digital advertising, social media, web, and experiential
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Ability to decompose scope to granular level of details and consolidate the Estimate of multiple teams into a single consolidated, high quality Estimate and transform into an executable plan for a small to medium size, non-complex project
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Ability to create Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid project plans for a small to medium size, non-complex projects; understand and use at least 2-3 planning tools, (e.g. Microsoft Project, Excel and Smartsheets)
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Ability to articulate Razorfish delivery process/methodology effectively, clearly discuss and internally communicate Client constraints related to scope, timeline, cost or dependencies to inform sales process
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Ability to work with the Client Services Lead, discipline experts, and Client to critically define scope for the required work
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Understands and able to communicate the financial impacts to staffing changes proactively.
Additional Information
Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $51 - $70 an hr. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. This role may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. This role may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/15/2024.
