Senior Project Manager

itle: Senior Project Manager

Company/Location: Biolumina / New York, NY

Department/Discipline: Project Management 

Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager Supervisoris responsible forcoordination efforts across an agency franchise.  He/she may manage multiple junior project management team members across the department.  He/she organizes,monitorsand routes all jobs through the agency for his/her account(s).  The Senior Project Manager Supervisor keeps all team members informed of the status of their respective jobs and ensures all jobs are following the agency’s Job Flow Process (JFP). He/she handles aspects of preparing for regulatory submissions. He/she supports the Director of Project Management with new business projects, department initiatives and helps train, monitor, evaluate and supervise the workload of the department. 

Primary Job Responsibilities 

Coordinate job flow/creative process within the Agency in an organized and efficient manner, which includes:

• Open job number and job site on blink when requested from account service

• Prepare andmaintainjob site on SharePoint to reflectaccuratejob history

• Setup and attend all start-up and internal review meetings

• Develop timelines with input from relevant departments

• Update timelines based on client and/or internal changes (keepingaccuratetimelines throughout the life of a job is extremely important)

• Remind the team of upcoming due dates and alert the other team members if agreed upon due dates are not going to be met, both internally and externally

• Ensuretimelydevelopment ofcolorbreaks and spec sheets by coordinating with Production and Art Directorpriorto pre-mechanical meetings

• Schedule and attend pre-mechanical meetings for every print job. Ensure all relevant materials are brought to the meeting and be able to provide timing from mechanical to release

• Route jobs through all relevant departments viaeRoutingsystem and secure signatures at all stages of the job. Ensure cover sheets are complete andcontainall relevant information for each job

• Schedule and attend digital build-kit handoff meetings with the internal development team (Account Services will setup when working with third-party digital vendors). Work closely with UX, AD, and Account Services to ensure all relevant materials (manuscript, functional specs, sitemap, wireframes, etc.) are prepared andQC'dinternally prior to build kit hand-off meeting

• Monitor andassistteam members in following the JFP (keep documentation of any skipped steps/signatures) 

• If procedures are not followed, alert the Director of Project Management

• In person client travel is

Manage the activities of junior project management team members including, but not limited to the following tasks:

• Review dailies,nightlies, and timelines of junior project management team members for accuracy

• Review and approve direct reports timesheets

• Demonstrate proficient use of Dynamics for timesheets and financials

• Review estimate vs. actuals report

• Submitaccuratetimesheetson a daily basis

• Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to plan a complete product launch

• Demonstrate proficient use of SharePoint

• Prepare andsubmitjobs for regulatory review

• Develop and distribute the daily and nightly internal status reports (daily by 9:30 am and nightly by 4pm)

• Coordinate and run weekly status meetings 

• Attend client status meeting/select client calls whenappropriate toproactively track and address key project deliverables

• Work closely with Account Services to ensure daily clienthotsheetsand weekly client status reports areaccurate, alerting Account Services to necessary updates

• Monitor jobs and alert team topossible delays/issues, assure open communication among team members 

• Maintain organized email archives

• Develop knowledge of Client's process/procedures and the people involved--and interact appropriately 

• Assistpeers when workload permits

• Uphold the Company Values in all decisions and interactions

• Perform other job-related tasks as assigned by the Director of Project Management

Management Responsibilities

• Discuss any issues/concerns or decisionsregardingthe Project Management Department with the Director of Project Management and work closely with him/her to resolve any issues that need to be addressed

• Helpmonitorquality control standards of Project Coordinators and Sr. Project Coordinators to assure that all work meets the highest possible standards of accuracy

• Make recommendations to Director of Project Management for any workload adjustments

• Help organize,monitorand supervise the workload of individual Project Coordinators and Sr. Project Coordinators

• Assist Project Coordinators with their daily/nightly reports, either by looking over it with them or contacting team members toascertainthe expectations 

• Help Director of Project Management evaluate performance of department team members 

• Help Director of Project Management manage and resolve staff issues including performance, personalpresentationand internal interactions

• Recommend adjustments/additions to the roles and procedures of the Project Management Department to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency across all accounts and/or the agency

• Support Director of Project Management with launch and convention planning

• Support Director of Project Management with new business initiatives 

Additional Responsibilities 

• Monitor and assure continual adherence to basic practices,proceduresand reporting for consistency across all accounts in the department

• Responsible for reviewing alldigitaltimelines across all coordinators so that job deadlines are met (in conjunction with the Director of Project Management)

• Responsible for the department needs when the Director of Project Management is not in the office

• Help interview, train, and orient new department team members to the agency,departmentsand accounts

• Communicate effectively and professionally  

• Demonstrate ability to set priorities while handling multiple projects

• Remain calm despite high pressure situations 

• Project a professional, positive attitude toward peers and clients 

• Foster a positive team atmosphere andestablishcredibility 

• Ensure that all materials produced areaccurateby assuring that the quality control steps are not skipped in the Job Flow Process

• Help develop ideas to make the project managementdepartmentand the agency run more efficiently

Qualifications 

• College degree preferred

• Minimum of 4 years project coordination advertising experience

• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Detail oriented 

• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines

• Positive/helpful attitude

Biolumina’sValues

Open Mind

• Always ask why—of your teammates, your clients, and yourself. Anddon’tstop there—keep asking questions

• Be respectful of others’ ideas, opinions, and diverse backgrounds

• Be flexible and adaptive to new ways of doing things

Brave Heart

• Speak your mind…and your heart

• Courageously step forward to try something new and help others to do the same

• Be brave enough to defend your opinions—and brave enough to change them

Ready Hands

• Be proactive and push things forward

• Reach out to offer help and raise your hand to ask for help

• Go out of your way to show gratitude