Impactful Project Leader – Client Delivery & Cross‑Functional Orchestration

Publicis Groupe; Springdale, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Family care benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in the United States is seeking a structured project leader to drive, own, and deliver client-focused programs both on-site and remotely. You will partner with Account Leadership and Creative teams to own internal and client meetings, ensuring clear communication of scope, timing, and costs.

The role requires a detail-oriented approach, strong collaboration across cross-functional teams, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 3-5 years of experience in project management.
• Data entry speed and accuracy extremely important.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint expected.
• Experience scoping and estimating fees is a must.
• Experience in shopper marketing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, own, and manage workflow and timing to implement process and create work plans.
• Create project scopes based upon project brief.
• Monitor scope status and identify scope changes and impact to client estimate/budgets throughout life of projects.
• Understand and adhere to client stewardship policies and procedures.
• Facilitate client billing process in partnership with cross-functional team.
• Create detailed project schedules based on scope of work outlined.
• Use system tools to build schedules, assign and maintain work to-dos.
• Drive team and client accountability for delivery of work on time and on budget.
• Provide real-time status updates on scope, timing, costs, and next steps.
• Serves as primary client contact for all project ownership related to scope, timing, and costs.
• Use job alerts, emails, and status meetings to communicate openly with the client and team.
• Coordinate with resource management on allocation of resources.
• Responsible for engaging, communicating, and collaborating with diverse teams (internal and external) and all levels of management while owning and leading projects.
• Coordinate and facilitate internal and client project alignment and status meetings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members, and present to small- and medium-size groups.
• Responsible for maintaining internal project management systems.
• Responsible for identifying process improvements and proactively recommending solutions.

Skills

Data entry accuracy

Project leadership

Client coordination

Timeline management

Budget awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Smartsheet

Adobe Illustrator

Excel

PowerPoint

Project Management Systems

Job description

Publicis Groupe in the United States is seeking a structured project leader to drive, own, and deliver client-focused programs both on-site and remotely. You will partner with Account Leadership and Creative teams to own internal and client meetings, ensuring clear communication of scope, timing, and costs.

The role requires a detail-oriented approach, strong collaboration across cross-functional teams, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.