Remote Project Manager - Creative Delivery Lead

Merkle Italia; New York (NY); Remote; USD 133,671,000 - 177,942,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Remote-friendly policy

Job summary

Dentsu seeks a Project Manager for a temporary assignment (ASAP through EOY) to lead end-to-end delivery of complex client programs in a fast-paced advertising environment. Must have an advertising agency background and be available during Eastern Time business hours.

The role requires autonomy, sound judgment, and governance across multiple workstreams, with a focus on delivering predictable outcomes for clients. Remote work is possible with NYC-area preference.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience leading complex client delivery, program management, or project management.
• Experience delivering cross-functional programs from initiation through completion with measurable business impact.
• Experience managing enterprise-level clients and partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Strong governance, delivery methodologies, risk management, dependency management, and operational reporting.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills with the ability to influence diverse stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of low to high-complexity projects across multiple products, workstreams, regions, and/or markets.
• Develop and execute delivery strategies and comprehensive project plans with milestones and dependencies.
• Drive flawless execution by managing scope, timelines, quality, risks and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead project governance meetings, status communications, and planning discussions with internal and client stakeholders.
• Maintain accountability for delivery performance, ensuring commitments are met with consistency and rigor.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project governance

Risk management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Workfront

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Job description

Dentsu seeks a Project Manager for a temporary assignment (ASAP through EOY) to lead end-to-end delivery of complex client programs in a fast-paced advertising environment. Must have an advertising agency background and be available during Eastern Time business hours.

The role requires autonomy, sound judgment, and governance across multiple workstreams, with a focus on delivering predictable outcomes for clients. Remote work is possible with NYC-area preference.