Project Management Director — Lead, Deliver & Improve

BarkleyOKRP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BarkleyOKRP is seeking an Associate Director of Project Management in Chicago to lead multi-brand projects, manage resources, and drive process improvements. You will oversee strategic plans, partner with Brand Operations, and mentor teams to deliver high-impact campaigns for diverse clients.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and a proven track record in delivering complex projects on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Desire to coach, mentor and lead team members.
• 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.
• A professional presentation and strong personal presence are required.
• PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Drive efficiencies in project deliverables across multiple projects and brands, simultaneously.
• Partner within the Brand Operations team to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any temp and/or freelancing needs.
• Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned.
• Be an expert in all Brand Operations practices and able to manage large clients and complex projects utilizing cross-functional teams.
• Schedule and lead weekly internal/external (client-facing) status meetings.
• Track key decisions and prioritizations that impact project budget, cadence, scope, and/or timelines.
• Facilitate the adherence to established processes to ensure key milestones, artifacts and ceremonies are completed.
• Develop a deep understanding of agency capabilities and skill- sets to ensure project success. Contribute to new business and agency-wide initiatives.
• Collaborate with account management to define scopes, deliverables and estimations for all new projects or out of scope work.
• Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders 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.
• Capable of managing a direct report and providing guidance and leadership to contribute to their career growth.
• Institute the adoption and adherence of new/existing processes and standards agency wide.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytics storytelling

Certifications: PMP/Six-Sigma/ScrumMa

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

BarkleyOKRP is seeking an Associate Director of Project Management in Chicago to lead multi-brand projects, manage resources, and drive process improvements. You will oversee strategic plans, partner with Brand Operations, and mentor teams to deliver high-impact campaigns for diverse clients.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and a proven track record in delivering complex projects on time and on budget.