Project Manager III [AQ-24732]

Aquent; Culver City (CA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aquent, partnering with a global technology leader, seeks an experienced Program Manager to guide cross-functional initiatives in Culver City. You will translate requests into plans, coordinate vendors, and drive delivery using AI tools while ensuring confidentiality and high-impact results.

This role supports scalable processes and strategic decision-making across teams and initiatives. The ideal candidate excels at stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and data-driven reporting, with a

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, cross-functional programs in large organizations.
• Ability to translate ambiguous requests into actionable plans and outcomes.
• Strong judgment, ownership, and strategic adjustment skills.
• Experience coordinating external vendors or consultants and managing feedback.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, risks, and budgets.
• Experience applying AI/tools to improve execution and reporting.
• Experience building reusable processes and operating models.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder management.
• Track record handling sensitive/confidential information with integrity.

Responsabilités

• Clarify initiative requests with leadership, define outcomes, and determine scope and delivery methods.
• Convert concepts into actionable briefs with milestones, owners, and dependencies.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from scoping to delivery and escalate decisions as needed.
• Turn recommendations into workstreams with clear accountability and follow-through.
• Maintain a transparent overview of active and upcoming initiatives for stakeholders.
• Develop playbooks and templates to improve future project efficiency.
• Create a centralized vendor library with capabilities, costs, and learnings.
• Leverage approved AI tools to streamline execution, reporting, and analysis.

Connaissances

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

AI tools usage

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Confidential information handling

Description du poste

Aquent is proud to partner with a global technology leader, celebrated for its unwavering commitment to customer-centric innovation. This company is at the forefront of creating a leading platform for digital services, deeply focused on enhancing user experience. Their mission is to help people effortlessly discover what they need while empowering businesses of all sizes to thrive in the digital landscape. As a vital member of this team, you will directly contribute to the evolution and scaling of a platform that thoughtfully integrates cutting-edge capabilities, respects user privacy, and delivers significant value across diverse digital services. Your work will profoundly impact how millions of users discover content and how businesses achieve their goals, fostering trust and connection in the digital world.

What You'll Do

• Partner closely with strategic operations and leadership to clarify initiative requests, define desired outcomes, and recommend optimal scope, ownership, and delivery methodologies.
• Translate abstract concepts and ambiguous requests into actionable project briefs and comprehensive plans, meticulously outlining deliverables, owners, milestones, dependencies, and critical decision points.
• Lead and manage cross-functional initiatives from initial scoping through successful delivery, effectively coordinating diverse partners, proactively resolving execution challenges, and escalating key decisions to leadership when necessary.
• Convert approved strategic recommendations into concrete, actionable workstreams, establish clear accountability among owners, and rigorously drive follow-through on all agreed‑upon commitments.
• Maintain a consolidated and transparent overview of all active and upcoming initiatives, ensuring clear visibility into priorities, progress, interdependencies, and outstanding decisions for stakeholders.
• Identify recurring initiative patterns and proactively develop practical playbooks, standardized scoping templates, and streamlined review processes to enhance consistency and efficiency in future project support.
• Establish and maintain a centralized vendor library, comprehensively cataloging vendor capabilities, costs, historical engagements, deliverables, outcomes, and valuable lessons learned.
• Leverage approved AI tools and automation to streamline project execution, enhance documentation, improve reporting, and capture reusable knowledge, applying insights from completed projects to anticipate future needs and continuously refine delivery processes.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional programs or projects within a large organization, including navigating evolving requirements and engaging with senior stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to convert ambiguous requests into clear, actionable recommendations, robust project plans, and successfully delivered outcomes.
• Exceptional judgment and critical thinking skills, coupled with the confidence to challenge assumptions, clarify ownership, and recommend strategic adjustments to scope or approach.
• Extensive experience coordinating external vendors or consultants, meticulously reviewing deliverables, and expertly managing stakeholder feedback and approval cycles.
• Strong program management and operational acumen, including proficiency in managing dependencies, mitigating risks, overseeing budgets, and effectively running multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI tools and automation to enhance project execution, reporting, data analysis, or operational workflows, always with meticulous attention to accuracy and confidentiality.
• Experience in developing reusable processes and configuring project management or operational systems to improve visibility and significantly reduce manual effort.
• Outstanding written communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to concisely summarize progress, effectively frame key decisions, and influence follow-through without direct authority.
• A track record of handling sensitive and confidential information with the utmost integrity and discretion.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience supporting executive-sponsored initiatives, contributing to business planning cycles, or managing leadership operating rhythms.
• Proficiency in building and administering Airtable databases, interfaces, dashboards, and automations.
• Prior experience in improving internal operations or establishing new program management practices within an organization.
• Experience partnering with change management teams on organizational or operating model transformation initiatives.
• Experience working within a global technology organization.

Client Description

Our client is a global leader in consumer technology, renowned for redefining the intersection of hardware, software, and services. Known for their uncompromising commitment to world-class design and user experience, they create products that have become essential to daily life. You will be joining a team that values craftsmanship and simplicity, working on high-impact projects that reach hundreds of millions of people worldwide.