Remote Project Delivery Lead — Creative Agency Programs

Merkle Italia; New York (NY); Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu seeks an experienced Project Manager for a temporary role, fully remote in the United States, preferably near major hubs. You will lead end-to-end delivery of complex client programs, ensuring quality, on-time outcomes, and governance across multiple workstreams.

Must work ET hours and bring agency-delivery experience. Ideal candidates have 7–10+ years in delivery, strong stakeholder management, and expertise with tools like Workfront, Jira, Asana, or Smartsheet.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years leading complex client delivery or project management.
• Experience in creative agencies, consulting, or digital marketing.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of low to high-complexity projects across multiple products/workstreams.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, roadmaps.
• Manage scope, timelines, quality, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead project governance meetings, status communications, and planning discussions.
• Partner with Delivery and Account Leadership on strategy, change control, sequencing, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Governance & planning

Risk management

Tools

Workfront

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Job description

Dentsu seeks an experienced Project Manager for a temporary role, fully remote in the United States, preferably near major hubs. You will lead end-to-end delivery of complex client programs, ensuring quality, on-time outcomes, and governance across multiple workstreams.

Must work ET hours and bring agency-delivery experience. Ideal candidates have 7–10+ years in delivery, strong stakeholder management, and expertise with tools like Workfront, Jira, Asana, or Smartsheet.