Implementation Project Manager

Publicis is an omni-channel communications agency with over 600 employees across our Canadian operations. The office is the largest in our industry in Canada and boasts talent across various disciplines of marketing and advertising expertise. Publicis carries a balanced split of Canadian, U.S. and Global clients for which we are Agency of Record.  Publicis supports a range of D&I actions through our Driving Change team as well as giving back to the community through a long-standing participation in the Out of the Cold Program. With a strong, active and familial culture, Pub United is the agency’s social club, hosting events as wide reaching as Curling, Trivia Nights and more.

The Implementation Project Manager will support the Account Directors and Account Supervisors on the cross-regional team in all aspects of project delivery. Their responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: cross-regional coordination support, developing communication decks & weekly social updates, developing campaign overviews, capturing and distributing meeting agendas and notes for cross-regional meetings, scheduling meetings and monitoring timelines & actions, and trafficking content for approvals. 

Your Skills & Experience:

• Work with pursuit teams to complete RFP's project scoping, sizing and pricing estimates
• Having worked in ERPs, GLs, CRMs, PPMs
• Contributes to establishing project vision
• Responsible for ensuring that all assets and resources are identified to successfully meet client expectations / requirements
• Develop and maintain all project deliverables including project charters, budgets, project plans, risk / issues logs, project dashboards / management reports and change orders etc.
• Drive project delivery through effective use of internal and external meetings
• Manage and control project scope and the change control process
• Assure that projects are delivered according to schedule and within budget
• Ensures that all project documentation uses standard / approved formats, follows internal documentation processes and is reviewed / approved prior delivery to the client
• Acts as the client point-of-contact for project related issues
• Participates in PM Discipline community for knowledge sharing, thought leadership and personal growth

• At least 3-5 years of project management experience from an interactive agency or consulting firm
• Experience in Clarizen is a strong asset
• Understanding of different project management methodologies including the ability to identify / resolve issues, develop detailed work plans & specifications, perform resource allocations and run team meetings
• Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role in identifying and resolving project related risks
• Strong knowledge of software development life cycles, web technologies, web development processes and the delivery of multi-disciplinary solutions

Essentials

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision making, and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated ability to inspire teamwork and take a leadership role
• Successful history of client contact including experience in setting and managing client expectations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills

Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.  If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resources at 416-925-7733 or by email at [email protected]