VP, Program Director — Lead Integrated Programs

Edelman Smithfield; New York, Chicago, Austin (NY, IL, TX); Híbrido; USD 105.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

Wellness program

Descripción de la vacante

Edelman is seeking a Vice President, Program Director to join our U.S. Project Management team in a hybrid work model across multiple U.S. cities.

You will oversee integrated client programs, partner with cross-disciplinary teams, and help shape how we deliver exceptional work. You are a strategic, solutions-oriented leader who can balance client expectations, financials, and team development while fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Formación

• A minimum of 8 years of progressive project management experience within an integrated marketing, communications, public relations agency, or related professional services environment.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience leading complex, integrated programs across multiple disciplines, with accountability for delivery, financial performance, and operational outcomes.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience developing scopes of work, budgets, forecasts, staffing models, and sustainable delivery plans.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing project management teams while fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Proficiency with project management methodologies and platforms such as Smartsheet or comparable tools, with an interest in improving workflows and operational efficiency.
• AI fluency, including the ability to evaluate and responsibly apply AI-enabled tools to enhance project delivery, productivity, and team effectiveness.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to managing risks, competing priorities, and complex business challenges.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a portfolio of integrated client programs, providing strategic oversight across multiple workstreams, disciplines, and teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Partner with Account, Strategy, Creative, Production, and Specialty teams to shape project approaches, scopes of work, staffing plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Oversee program financials, forecasting, and resource planning to ensure work is delivered on time, within scope, and profitably.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders and clients, guiding conversations around delivery strategy, project performance, risks, and commercial considerations.
• Anticipate challenges, navigate competing priorities, and lead proactive problem-solving and change management to keep programs moving forward.

Conocimientos

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Smartsheet

Descripción del empleo

Edelman is seeking a Vice President, Program Director to join our U.S. Project Management team in a hybrid work model across multiple U.S. cities.

You will oversee integrated client programs, partner with cross-disciplinary teams, and help shape how we deliver exceptional work. You are a strategic, solutions-oriented leader who can balance client expectations, financials, and team development while fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.