What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at barkley?
The hub of the agency wheels. Master of process. Champion of problem-solving. The driver of ideas, and solutions and an enthusiastic enabler of creativity. Facilitator of the when, how, where, and who.
This is a BarkleyOKRP Project Manager. 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 doers, send us a note. In a timely, organized manner, of course.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and drive project deliverables across multiple projects, simultaneously through collaboration and coordination across agency teams.
- Work collaboratively to allocate and manage resources by project and account, including any freelancing needs
- Own, maintain and report on project plans, status, and hot-lists for every project and/or account assigned with the agency approved tool
- Schedule and lead weekly internal status meetings
- Track key decisions and prioritization that impact project budget, cadence, scope, and/or timelines
- Contribute to new scopes, change orders, and estimations as needed
- Continuously provide transparency with key stakeholders 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
- Support teams to define and measure project success using metrics, tools and resources
- Guide 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 2-3 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- 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 desirable
- 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
BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Belonging
- At BarkleyOKRP, DEI B drives work that matters. We believe people and creativity are made of the same substance, and when every perspective is valued, the impact is stronger. We build belonging as a business strategy, power inclusive creativity that delivers measurable results, and hold ourselves accountable as a B Corp committed to progress over performative intent. When people are valued, the work carries greater impact.