Vice President, Program Manager

Vice President, Program Manager

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises : boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.

The Edelman Project Management team is passionate about finding smart ways to deliver great work. We are fanatics about integrated project management and enable our creative, strategy and account teams to deliver smart and brilliant programming for our clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a process-oriented, go-getter who wants to become a key part of a forward-thinking, integrated team. We want passion and excitement. We want someone who is unafraid to ask questions, is willing to challenge the norm and is eager to be the best in the business.

Responsibilities

• Own the intake of new work and the evaluation of new briefs, devising delivery approaches for each assignment drawing on PM best practices
• Own and manage project definition in scopes and staff plans with account leads and specialty teams, producing indicative pricing and detailed budgets
• Champion project management tools and best practices that standardize how to author and maintain project schedules, project briefs, cost estimates, financial management and other relevant project documentation
• Independently own the delivery of large, complex programs independently and with support from more junior project managers
• Serve as an escalation point to manage risks and provides solutions-oriented consultation to integrated team leads, proactively looking around corners, controlling project scope and the change control process
• Partner with Finance and Account teams to ensure clients are profitable, fees are appropriate, forecasts are accurate and SOWs are approved
• Drive client discussions related to project plans, financial health, Edelman capabilities and approach to delivery
• Partner with Resource Management to forecast current and future staffing requirements in order to identify the best talent for the work
• Establish workflow and best practices on integrated businesses that enable teams to efficiently deliver against program goals
• Ensure quality checks and consistency of all outputs across all project deliverables
• Ensure flexibility in approaches to fit client, creative, and business needs, while managing change and the exploration of various budget / time scenarios to elevate work
• Contribute to project operations and "the work behind the work" prioritizing of new project opportunities establishing flexible frameworks and best practices with new teams and providing input on PM team assignments
• Manage and mentor Project Management team members, including resolving project escalations, setting and managing performance goals, coaching individual career growth paths, and balancing workloads
• Balance a sense of urgency with a calm and confident leadership at all times

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

$105,000 - $175,000 a year

An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

Edelman offers a wide range of benefits : medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing. Edelman is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.