Manager, Project Management

IPG MediaBrands
  • Chicago, IL
  • $50,000–$95,000 Per Year
10 days ago

Job Description

Agency:

Omnicom Media

Job Function:

Projects and Performance Improvement

Job Subfunction:

Project and Program Management

Job Description:

Omnicom Media (OM), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) - delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients, and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OM connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, PHD, and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 24,000 people serving the world's leading brands in OM agencies around the globe.

The Company

Comfluence, LLC is a subsidiary of Omnicom Group and has been inspired by confident marketers seeking business advantage in a world of personalized digital marketing, where CRM and addressable channels converge, and decisions must be made in real time to aggregate effective reach and deliver the right message at the right time.

Designed to inform brand strategies with real-time insights, Comfluence is a data-driven marketing agency with expert media planning and buying capabilities, among other services that include shopper marketing, marketing innovation and content activation.

Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for driving end-to-end execution and ownership of complex, cross-channel initiatives. This role goes beyond coordination - the PM is accountable for project health, risk mitigation, and delivery outcomes.

The PM leads day-to-day momentum across integrated teams (Strategy, Media, Creative, and Investment), ensuring work is delivered on time, with quality, and with clear accountability. They proactively identify risks, remove blockers, and implement scalable processes that improve team velocity.

This role requires a highly proactive operator who is comfortable owning ambiguity, pushing work forward, and leveraging tools and technology (including AI) to enhance delivery and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Own project delivery end-to-end across multiple workstreams

Accountable for timelines, milestones, and delivery outcomes

Identify risks early and define mitigation plans

Escalate issues clearly and prevent delivery impacts

Drive accountability across cross-functional teams

Define owners, deliverables, and deadlines

Build and maintain detailed project plans in Smartsheet

Use tools as a system of record for tracking and reporting

Leverage AI to streamline workflows and improve efficiency

Lead status reporting with clear, concise updates

Continuously improve processes and ways of working

Qualifications

3-5 years of project management experience

Strong ownership mentality and accountability for outcomes

Advanced risk identification and mitigation capability

Highly organized with ability to manage multiple timelines

Proficient in Smartsheet or similar project management tools

Comfortable experimenting with AI tools in daily workflows

Strong communicator across teams and stakeholders

What Success Looks Like

Stakeholders trust PM as source of truth

Projects delivered on time without last-minute escalations

Risks identified early and proactively mitigated

Clear ownership across all workstreams

Smartsheet reflects real-time project status

AI is used to improve speed and efficiency

$50,000.00 - $95,000.00

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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For US Job Seekers:

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Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
Salary$50,000–$95,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Brand Strategyunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Experienceunmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
  • Data Processingunmatched
  • Marketingunmatched
  • Media Buying and Planningunmatched
  • Online Marketingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project Management Softwareunmatched
  • Project Planningunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Staff Policiesunmatched
  • Talent Managementunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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