Integrated Project Director - FTC

VML; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Director to lead innovative projects that drive growth and efficiency. This role requires a confident communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple workstreams and budgets across various sectors. You will engage with senior clients, mentor project teams, and ensure the successful delivery of high-value projects. Embrace a hybrid work culture that values collaboration and creativity, where your contributions will shape the future of project management in a dynamic setting. Join a forward-thinking company committed to fostering a culture of respect and belonging.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate end-to-end project management from planning to delivery.
• Manage budgets and financials for projects valued at £3-5M+.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Client Engagement

Risk Management

Financial Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Project Management Certification

Tools

Project Management Software

Collaboration Tools

Job description

Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

Who we're looking for:

Reporting into the Head of Delivery, we are looking for a Project Director. Working in partnership with the Client Leadership team, you will be comfortable with senior client engagement and the coordination of multiple workstreams managing budgets across communications, media, technology, and data. The engagement will be a combination of hands-on project management and programme coordination across workstreams. You will be responsible for delivering a series of projects across clients XXX.

With a minimum of 8+ years' experience, you will be used to working in a supportive, but challenging, fast-paced environment and relish the prospect of taking ownership of the projects you are engaged on.

A confident, clear communicator who will develop senior relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.

• Ability to direct teams and peers in a constructive, solution-focused manner.

• Experience in developing high-performing project teams and ability to evaluate and mentor underperforming team members through constructive and supportive approaches.

• Future-focused mentality, always looking to have a solution and plan to deliver.

• Experience with increasing efficiencies through team collaboration and evaluation.

• Commercial awareness.

What you'll be doing:

Role responsibilities include:

• Facilitating end-to-end project management, from high-level activity planning and brief initiation to final delivery.

• Crafting project approaches alongside practitioners - utilising your knowledge in different methodologies.

• Detailed project planning; timing plans, dependencies, and risk identification.

• Origination of SoW's up to a value of £3-5M+.

• Project estimation and resource/team profiling in consultation with project leads and department heads.

• Risk management and mitigation strategies.

• Daily status/scrum management and task prioritisation.

• Resource management: liaison with RM team on requirements across agency skill base, including; Creative, Strategy, Experience Design, Tech, Development, and Data.

• Liaise with third-party suppliers.

• Progressing workflow with relevant departments, status and activity reports compilation and upkeep.

• Financial management of projects. Budget management, time and cost reconciliations, burn, and proactive engagement on potential issues.

• Creative review coordination and meeting management.

• Progress/trafficking and internal stakeholder management, including partner agency engagement.

• Regularly assessing the performance and areas to improve process, ways of working, skills, and knowledge of the residing account.

• Able to mentor, direct others, own, and implement standards of PM methods.

• The development of templates, documentation, and application within the process, always looking to create consistency and efficiency across the department.

• Supports with the sales & pre-sales process and commercial activities to help shape future engagements, including proposals/pitches.

VML process adherence/implementation.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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