VP, Director of Project Management — Lead Global Programs

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 121,000 - 174,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Digitas is seeking a Vice President, Director in Project Management to lead large multi-disciplinary programs for Fortune 500 clients. You will supervise a team of project managers, oversee cross-functional work, and drive program value while shaping processes for improved delivery.

Day-to-day you will direct scope, identify risks, and coordinate staffing to meet client goals, collaborating with capability leads and stakeholders to ensure best practices and continuous improvement across

Qualifications

A four-year degree.
10-12 years of Project Management, Marketing, or related experience.
Mastery of large-level projects and programs.
PMP and/or CSM Certification (or desire to get this).
Working knowledge of enterprise tools (JIRA, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Trello).
Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation)

Responsibilities

Being responsible for the direction, oversight, and outcome of a large account, program, or process.
Problem-solving program and project issues; assisting teams in resolution and successfully leading large teams to develop risk mitigation plans.
Working with capability leads to understand business needs and helping identify and solving staffing-mix issues to meet business goals.
Working with clients to establish best practice processes that meet client business needs.
Demonstrating the ability to deliver constructive feedback while outlining and facilitating development plans where needed.
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