Project Manager

Southern Graphic Systems, LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flex Force project-based roles

Job summary

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, seeks a Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and manage diverse projects across brand design, packaging, and consumer experiences. The role ensures on-time delivery, budget adherence, and realized benefits, working with multiple teams and clients in a fast-paced setting.

Hybrid work arrangement in Pittsburgh, PA or Portland, OR, with travel as needed. Strong analytical, communication and leadership skills are essential to drive project success and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or related field.
• 4+ years of project management experience.
• Occasional travel locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, and planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes and understands project requirements.
• Develops and maintains project plans with scope, milestones, budgets and resources.
• Communicates project status across teams and departments.
• Defines problems and suggests alternatives based on cost, time, and quality.
• Analyzes cost structures and deviations.
• Collaborates with manufacturing, sales/marketing, and purchasing teams on feasibility and approval.
• Manages day-to-day progress, risk assessment and problem resolution.
• Leads project reviews and serves as day-to-day contact for teams, clients and suppliers.
• Attends planning meetings and provides workflow/process expertise.
• Supports implementation of workflow management and reporting tools for quality and productivity.
• Participates in cross-functional process improvements.

Skills

Project management

MS Office proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management or related field

MBA or Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Internet applications

Job description

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum-from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world’s most recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft.

Hybrid Pittsburgh, PA or Portland, OR

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Manager plans, coordinates, and manages the execution of various projects, ensuring adherence to all project performance targets such as timing, cost, quality, and achievement of proposed benefits/return. This role gathers project requirements, establishes project plans, confirms cost structures and oversees the overall execution of the project. The Project Manager interacts with various teams, departments and clients to ensure the project maintains its critical path.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collects, analyzes and understands project requirements.
• Develops and maintains project plans, including documentation of project scope, objectives, deliverables, key milestones, timelines, schedules, internal and external resources, project dashboards, etc.
• Communicates the project status, requirements, and structure across the Project Management team and all necessary departments.
• Defines potential problems and suggest alternatives based upon cost implications, time constraints, and customer quality standards.
• Analyzes the project’s cost structure and any significant deviations from the approved cost structure.
• Collaborates with manufacturing, sales/marketing, and purchasing teams in project definition, feasibility, and approval process.
• Manages day-to-day progress of projects including risk assessment and problem resolution.
• Conducts project reviews according to prescribed process/structure.
• Serves as the main day-to-day contact on current projects for internal project teams, clients and suppliers.
• Attends project planning meetings as needed; serves as subject matter expert regarding workflow, processes, capacity, timelines, etc.
• Assists with the implementation of workflow management and reporting tools focusing on quality, profitability, efficiency, and productivity.
• Participates in cross-functional teams to develop and/or adapt processes, policies, and workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, speed, quality, etc.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of employee(s) to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished. Mentors, coaches, trains and develops team.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or related field
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred
• 4+ years of previous project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
• Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

About Propelis:

Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

For more information visit: www.MakeMarks.com

EEO Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

We strive to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $30.00 USD - $40.00 USD per hour. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Flex Force employees are part of our extended workforce and support our teams on an as-needed basis to meet changing business demands. Flex Force roles are designed to supplement staff during peak periods or for specific projects.

Flex Force positions operate under a flexible, project-based work arrangement that differs from traditional full-time or part-time roles. Schedules vary based on business needs, and hours are not guaranteed on a weekly basis. There may be periods with limited or no work between assignments; however, Flex Force employees may remain active members of our workforce and may be re-engaged as new opportunities arise!

Unless otherwise noted, Flex Force roles do not have a standard schedule or a defined end date.

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Qualifications

Education

Bachelors (required)

Experience

High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications (required) 4 years: Years of previous project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience (required)

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