Barkley
Senior Project Manager
Barkley, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
The hub of the agency wheels. Master of process. Champion of problem-solving. The driver of meaningful solutions to business problems and is an enthusiastic enabler of creativity. Facilitator of the when, how, where, and who. This is a Barkley Senior Project Manager. And the best part about all of it? They get to work with some of the most talented, driven, engaging, and creative folks in the industry. Win/win/win, if you ask us.Responsibilities
Create, manage and drive project deliverables across multiple projects, simultaneously
Work collaboratively to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any freelancing needs with the Resource Planning team
Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned
Schedule and lead weekly internal, and at times, external (client facing) status meetings
Track key decisions and prioritization that bubble-up the impacts to project budgets, cadence, scope, and/or timelines
Facilitate the process that encompasses the creation of new scopes and scope amendments and estimations as needed
Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders (internal and external) to mitigate risk to budget, scope and timelines
Ensure all project objectives and deliverables are clearly documented, approved, and delivered to meet clients’ needs and expectations
Support teams to define and measure project success using metrics, tools and resources
Assist with interviewing, training and onboarding new Brand Operations partners
Guide the adoption and adherence of new/existing processes and standards agency wide
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required
Minimum of 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Experience assembling and managing schedules with multiple dependencies and stakeholders simultaneously
Passion for empowering partners and clients with a seamless experience through process improvement and standardization
Professional presentation skills and strong personal presence are required
Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills as well as an articulate, friendly, “whatever it takes” service-minded attitude, along with a strong work ethic
Cross-media experience preferred
PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are desirable
Must possess positivity, high energy, and a high-level of confidence in your capabilities
Ability to establish and build productive relationships quickly with diverse personalities in order to meet adapting project demands
Excellent analytics mentality - telling stories with data and facts
BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.
BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC.
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Create, manage and drive project deliverables across multiple projects, simultaneously
Work collaboratively to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any freelancing needs with the Resource Planning team
Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned
Schedule and lead weekly internal, and at times, external (client facing) status meetings
Track key decisions and prioritization that bubble-up the impacts to project budgets, cadence, scope, and/or timelines
Facilitate the process that encompasses the creation of new scopes and scope amendments and estimations as needed
Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders (internal and external) to mitigate risk to budget, scope and timelines
Ensure all project objectives and deliverables are clearly documented, approved, and delivered to meet clients’ needs and expectations
Support teams to define and measure project success using metrics, tools and resources
Assist with interviewing, training and onboarding new Brand Operations partners
Guide the adoption and adherence of new/existing processes and standards agency wide
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required
Minimum of 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Experience assembling and managing schedules with multiple dependencies and stakeholders simultaneously
Passion for empowering partners and clients with a seamless experience through process improvement and standardization
Professional presentation skills and strong personal presence are required
Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills as well as an articulate, friendly, “whatever it takes” service-minded attitude, along with a strong work ethic
Cross-media experience preferred
PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are desirable
Must possess positivity, high energy, and a high-level of confidence in your capabilities
Ability to establish and build productive relationships quickly with diverse personalities in order to meet adapting project demands
Excellent analytics mentality - telling stories with data and facts
BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.
BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC.
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