Senior Project Manager

Stryker Corporation; Dubai; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-value projects for global partners. This role demands a strategic thinker with exceptional project management skills and financial acumen. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project feasibility, define detailed plans, and maintain financial oversight. Join a creative environment that champions growth and collaboration, working with leading global brands. If you're passionate about driving impactful projects and thrive in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for learning and growth

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple complex projects efficiently.
• Strong understanding of budget tracking and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for global partners, ensuring seamless execution.
• Define project plans and manage resources effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Acumen

Vendor Negotiation

Strategic Planning

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Google Suite

Forecast

Asana

Monday.com

Job description

About Us

Tactical is a full-service creative + innovation agency. We produce world-class creative for global partners that include Spotify, Snapchat, Emirates & more. Recognised as Campaign's Independent Agency of the Year in 2024, we exist to solve business problems through creative that drives incredible brand growth.

Who You Are

Tactical is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead projects for one of our global partners. This role requires an experienced project leader who can manage multiple high-value, complex projects while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset, strong financial acumen, and the ability to collaborate with Account Directors, Product Leads, and Clients to validate project scopes, align timelines, and maintain financial visibility.

Project Scoping & Validation

• Collaborate with Account Directors (ADs), Clients, Creatives, and Product Leads to scope and validate incoming leads, ensuring alignment with the proposed concept and feasibility.
• Assess project feasibility by considering contingencies, permits, risks, and production constraints to provide realistic timelines and budgets.
• Work closely with Operations to evaluate commercial viability before finalizing project plans.

Project Planning & Execution

• Define detailed project plans, outlining dependencies, risks, and resource allocations.
• Work with Resourcing & Product Leads to ensure internal capacity is considered before finalizing project schedules.
• Manage and maintain project management tools (e.g., Forecast) to track timelines, tasks, and deliverables.
• Proactively address bottlenecks, risks, and roadblocks to ensure timely and high-quality project completion.

Financial Oversight & Vendor Management

• Build and maintain a network of vendor partners, negotiating contracts for financial viability and cost efficiency.
• Track financial performance of projects, ensuring profitability and alignment with business targets.
• Maintain real-time financial logs for each project, ensuring detailed cost tracking and performance analysis.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Work closely with ADs and AMs to map out the annual forecast and anticipate deal flow to minimize delivery impact.
• Assess deal feasibility ahead of time with ADs to prevent negative impacts on project outcomes.
• Lead retrospective sessions with key stakeholders to identify learnings and optimize team collaboration, financial performance, and execution.
• Align regularly with the Head of Operations & COO to review business targets, implement improvements, and drive operational excellence.

Experience & Competencies

• Project Management Expertise: Ability to oversee multiple complex projects efficiently.
• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of budget tracking, margins, and forecasting.
• Resourcing & Vendor Negotiation: Experience working with vendors and negotiating deals.
• Strategic Planning & Forecasting: Skilled in mapping pipelines, assessing deal feasibility, and risk mitigation.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Ability to align cross-functional teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of Google Suite, project management tools like Forecast, Asana, Monday, etc.
• Communication & Presentation Skills: Capable of presenting insights and project updates to teams and leadership.

Why Join Us?

• Work with leading global brands and platforms.
• Collaborative and creative environment.
• Opportunities for learning and growth.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

If you're still with us...

Reach out if this role fits your development needs. We champion people and kick-ass work. We're always interested in meeting new people, hearing their stories, and being challenged. Send us a note, tell us about yourself, and let’s chat.