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 Senior Project Manager to support a large BX client in the oil and gas industry. This role will lead the client’s integrated marketing campaigns and be a trailblazer of managing the day-to-day project workstreams, process and timelines. We are looking for an enthusiastic critical thinker/problem solver who thrives on being engaged at all levels of a project. The Senior Project Manager will acutely understand the opportunities and constraints of a given project and take responsibility for setting and managing expectations internally and with clients. He or she will understand how to manage and negotiate trade-offs to deliver on time, within budget, and against agreed objectives. Senior Project Managers have full lifecycle experience from scoping through delivery and can confidently prioritize business needs, resource management, schedules, and financials to successfully navigate and deliver all aspects of the assignment.
What you’ll do: 

• Work | Deliver work that is excellent, on time, on budget, and goes beyond the brief. Oversee the entire delivery and execution of projects. Identify dependencies and the cascading impacts of delays. Lead resource needs and availability across the office and network, working closely with department leads and recruiting.
• People | Motivate, direct and challenge teams to produce great work. Establish and manage cross-functional teams across different locations that are collaborative, efficient and high-functioning. Increase efficiency across a group of accounts through effective management of staff resourcing. Oversee staff aggregate bandwidth, utilization, and realization rates, as well as retention and employee relations. Provide solutions for additional temporary resources, new business pitch support, and PTO coverage.
• Process | Establish and manage project/program communication and process. Leverage existing tools and processes to monitor people and progress. Collaborate with Project and Program needs to ensure the right resources are in place to deliver the work.
• Financials | Responsible for project estimation, planning and profitability. Build detailed project plans. Collaborate with Delivery leads for resourcing and scoping strategy across portfolio, partnering with finance and account teams. Partner with the Director of Project Management for resourcing strategy across the portfolio, and support Project Managers in resourcing to the scope.

Who you are:

• Leader | Influences without authority and fosters an environment of shared accountability. Comfortable communicating and partnering with department leads, tailoring communications based on audience and level (technology, creative, finance, client, vendor).
• Builder | Navigates strong collaboration between people, processes and systems. Drives projects and resource management from ambiguity to clarity. Understands digital technologies and trends.
• Detail Oriented | Sharp attention to detail and a drive for perfection. Excellent problem-solving skills. Adept at completing high-intensity, high-volume tasks in a timely fashion.
• A Strong Communicator | Excellent communication and analytical skills. Conducts team and client meetings with clear, concise language and leadership acumen. A skilled, creative, confident presenter and negotiator.

What you'll need:

• 5 years of experience managing projects in a professional environment, with agency or consulting environment preferred
• Previous work with common project management tools such as Smartsheet, Workday, Monday.com, MS Project, MS Teams
• Experience adapting project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Lean, Kanban) to the needs of the project, developing timelines, managing project status, supporting scope detail definition, managing budget forecast and tracking project based resource needs
• Experience managing interagency partners and vendors is preferred
• Experience managing creative development, video productions, photoshoots and paid media plan based projects with a keen understanding of all digital technologies and touchpoints
• Conscientious and adept at problem-solving through critical thinking
• Experience leading team and client meetings
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to flex time management skills based on workload
• Strong interpersonal communication skills as a team leader and team player
• Flexibility, initiative, dedication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel on occasion for client meetings, trade shows and/or conferences.

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.
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