The hub of the agency wheels. Professor of the process and master of continuous improvement. Strategic problem solver. Motivator, coach and mentor for people and teams. Wizard of new ideas and creative solutions. Guru for creativity and the pundit of the when, how, where and who.

This is a Barkley Director of Project Management. And the best part about all of it? They get to work with some of the most talented, driven, engaging and creative folks in the industry. Win/win/win, if you ask us.

So… if you think you have what it takes to saddle up and join a team of driven creators and doers, send us a note. In a timely, organized manner, of course.

Responsibilities:

• Drive efficiencies in all project deliverables across multiple projects, simultaneously
• Support and manage a team of project managers, supporting multiple brands, projects, and timelines
• Forge ongoing partnership with Resource Planning to support partner allocations and manage resources by project and account, including any temp and/or freelancing needs
• Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned 
• Schedule and lead weekly internal/external (client facing) status meetings
• Track key decisions and prioritizations that impact project budget, cadence, scope, and/or timelines
• Facilitate the adherence to established processes to ensure key milestones, artifacts and ceremonies are completed
• Collaborate with account management to define scopes, deliverables and estimations for all new projects or out of scope work
• Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders (internal and external) to mitigate risk to budget, scope and timelines 
• Ensure all project objectives and deliverables are clearly documented, approved, and delivered to meet clients’ needs and expectations
• Manage smaller Barkley internal projects and/or initiatives, while maintaining existing client projects, deliverables and timelines
• Provide expertise and senior leadership support in our new business process
• Support teams to define and measure project success using metrics, tools and resources 
• Assist with interviewing, training and onboarding new Brand Operations partners 
• Institute the adoption and adherence of new/existing processes and standards agency wide

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Desire to coach, mentor and lead team members
• Experience assembling and managing schedules with multiple dependencies and stakeholders simultaneously
• Passion for empowering partners and clients with a seamless experience through process improvement and standardization 
• A professional presentation and strong personal presence are required
• Must possess outstanding interpersonal skills as well an articulate, friendly, “whatever it takes” service-minded attitude, along with a strong work ethic
• Cross-media experience preferred
• PMP, Six-sigma, ScrumMaster certifications are highly desired
• Must possess positivity, high energy, and a solid confidence level
• Ability to establish and build productive relationships quickly with diverse personalities in order to meet adapting project demands 
• Excellent analytics mentality - telling stories with data and facts