Senior Project Manager, Project Management - Temporary Worker

About this role

Job Description: • This is a temporary position running from August 17 through the end of the year.

• W-2 only; candidates must be located in the US.

• PST working hours are a must

• Candidates must have an advertising agency background, with experience across digital, traditional, and experiential marketing.

The SPM   is responsible for   leading successful end-to-end delivery of complex client programs, ensuring exceptional execution from project initiation through final delivery.  

This role requires an experienced delivery leader who   operates   with a high degree of autonomy,   demonstrates   sound judgment in complex environments, and consistently delivers predictable outcomes across multiple workstreams. The S r. PM   serves as the primary   client   partner for assigned programs, balancing client expectations, cross-functional collaboration, governance, and operational excellence while   maintaining   accountability for quality, schedule, scope, and delivery performance.  

Primary Responsibilities :  

Client Delivery Leadership  

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of   low to high -complexity projects and programs across multiple products, workstreams, regions,   and/ or markets.  

• Establish   and execute delivery strategies that ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes aligned with client and business   objectives .  

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource forecasts, and   delivery   roadmaps.  

• Drive flawless execution by proactively managing scope, timelines, quality, risks, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.  

• Maintain accountability for delivery performance, ensuring commitments are met with consistency and operational rigor.  

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client delivery partner, fostering confidence through transparent communication, responsiveness, and dependable execution.  

• Lead project governance meetings, delivery reviews, status communications, and planning discussions with internal and client stakeholders.  

Delivery Governance &   Operational   Excellence  

• Ensure delivery activities consistently align with established governance standards,   operational   processes, and   A9Z   best practices.  

• Maintain   accurate   and   timely   reporting across project management platforms, governance forums, leadership reviews, and executive dashboards.  

• Oversee project pacing, milestone achievement, timeline health, TOS compliance, delivery reporting, and project documentation.  

• Drive accountability for reporting accuracy, project health, documentation quality, and operational compliance across assigned initiatives.  

• Continuously   identify   opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, governance maturity, and execution consistency.  

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management  

• Proactively identify delivery risks, dependencies, and constraints, implementing mitigation strategies before issues impact delivery.  

• Navigate evolving priorities, ambiguous requirements, and competing stakeholder interests while   maintaining   delivery momentum.  

• Escalate decisions   impacting   scope, budget, timelines, or strategic priorities with clear recommendations and supporting rationale.  

• Develop and recommend practical delivery solutions, including:  

• Project phasing and sequencing  

• Scope optimization and change management  

• Investment and timeline trade-off recommendations  

Cross-Functional Leadership  

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across creative, strategy, production, operations, technology, and client organizations.  

• Effectively balance multiple concurrent programs while   maintaining   consistent execution quality across all engagements.  

• Serve as a stabilizing leadership presence during periods of organizational change, delivery uncertainty, or shifting priorities.  

• Foster collaboration, accountability, and alignment across geographically distributed teams and functional disciplines.  

Delivery Planning & Execution  

• Define and continuously refine delivery approaches across assigned programs and portfolios.  

• Drive planning activities, dependency management, milestone sequencing,   execution   readiness, and delivery forecasting.  

• Partner closely with Delivery and Account Leadership on:  

• Delivery strategy  

• Change control  

• Project sequencing  

• Delivery recovery planning  

• Risk mitigation strategies  

• Influence commercial discussions through delivery   expertise   while recognizing commercial approvals   remain   with leadership.  

Success   Measures :  

A   successful candidate consistently   demonstrates   the ability to:  

• Operate independently with minimal direction while exercising sound professional judgment.  

• Navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and changing business needs without compromising delivery quality.  

• Anticipate risks, resolve complex delivery challenges, and make informed decisions with confidence.  

• Build credibility and trust with clients, partners, and executive stakeholders through consistent execution.  

• Manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while   maintaining   exceptional attention to detail.  

• Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and drive alignment toward shared outcomes.  

• Maintain composure, professionalism, and accountability in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.  

• Raise the performance of those around them through mentorship, collaboration, and operational leadership.  

Required Experience :  

• 7–10+ years of experience leading complex client delivery, program management, or project management initiatives within a creative agency, consulting, enterprise marketing, technology, or digital delivery environment.  

• Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional programs from initiation through completion with measurable business i

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