Senior Project Manager

Wunderman Thompson; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wunderman Thompson is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to implement and roll out Workfront. This role involves overseeing project deliverables, leading cross-functional teams and ensuring client satisfaction while fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive health benefits

401k match up to 5% of salary

Paid time off offerings

Growth-oriented opportunities for training

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of hands-on project leadership experience.
• Fluency with Adobe products is strongly preferred.
• Experience in client-facing roles within a creative agency or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workfront implementation and roll-out.
• Ensure all project deliverables are high-quality and on time.
• Manage financials, including project estimation and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Workfront

JIRA

Confluence

Monday.com

Job description

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Who We Are

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Who We Are

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

Who We Are Looking For

VML is seeking a Sr. Project Manager with a breadth and depth of expertise to drive a Workfront implementation and roll-out. This candidate would serve as the Sr. Project Manager through discovery, testing, validation, documentation, and training. This is an exciting opportunity to not only help lead the successful roll-out for our client.

In this critical role, you will be responsible for leading a talented team to implement and roll-out Workfront. You will be accountable for ensuring all project deliverables are of high-quality, completed on time and on budget, and are aligned with the project goals. You must have the ability to maintain the broad vision required for executing a project, including strategic thinking and leadership from beginning to end, as well as the talent for overseeing all the small details that add up to fulfilling our commitment to client satisfaction and project requirements. The ideal candidate will be an innovator who is excited to roll up their sleeves and get into the details to build processes that drive business.

What You'll Do

• Work | Deliver work that is excellent, on time, on budget and goes beyond the brief. You will be responsible for setting up plans and processes that drive projects forward and ensure successful delivery with high client satisfaction.
• People| Motivate, direct and challenge teams to produce great work. You will be responsible for establishing and managing cross-functional teams across different locations that are collaborative, efficient and high-functioning.
• Process| Establish and manage program communication and processes. You will be responsible for setting up appropriate structure and tools to ensure successful collaboration and engagement across agency and client teams.
• Financials | Responsible for understanding existing ways of working as it relates to project estimation, planning and profitability. You will be responsible for building detailed project plans; managing resource allocations; and reporting on project status, burn rates, budgets and reconciliations to agency and client stakeholders.
  
  

Who you are:

• A builder| Process-oriented and an innovator with a strong point of view and distinct voice. Ability and appetite to create and bring people together and inspire solutions.
• Optimistic, open and collaborative| Our team is close-knit and supportive and we’re working with a lot of unknowns – you must be an advocate of environments that are comfortable with ambiguity, positive and encourage collaboration.
• Ego-less | We all wear the hats that need wearing, it’s a mentality that makes the team successful.
  
  

What You'll Need

• Minimum 7 years of hands-on project leadership experience in advertising or marketing communications in a client-facing role, ideally at a creative agency or in a consulting environment.
• Fluency with Adobe products strongly preferred
• Experience with Adobe Customer Journey Analytics (CJA) and Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) preferred
• Proficiency in Workfront required
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence and Monday.com preferred
• Experience working on integrated programs with cross-functional teams
• High EQ and the ability to read what a team needs to help motivate them
• Self-motivated and driven to build and create great work
• Conscientious and adept at problem-solving through critical thinking
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent preferred
  
  

What We Offer

• Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
• Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
• Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
• Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
  
  

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.

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$60,000—$140,000 USD

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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