DC Thomson Hiring! Full Time Project Manager in - Ricebowl

The Project Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of client projects and campaigns; scope, planning, resourcing, budget, quality and risk, acting as the delivery counterpart to the Account Manager. The role owns job financials and is accountable for delivering work on time, on budget and to the required standard.

Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Delivery

• Lead delivery of client projects end-to-end: define scope, build plans and schedules, and manage execution to completion
• Select and apply the appropriate delivery methodology (Agile, Waterfall or hybrid) for each project
  
  

Resource & Traffic Management

• Plan and secure resource across creative and delivery teams, balancing priorities across multiple concurrent projects
• Manage trafficking and workflow to optimise utilisation and protect deadlines
  
  

Commercial & Financial Management

• Own job financials end-to-end — estimates, purchase orders, budgets, work-in-progress, reconciliation, invoicing and profitability — in Kantata
• Manage scope and change control to protect margin, and provide timely financial updates to Finance and Client Services
  
  

Quality, Process & Risk

• Own quality assurance, risk and issue management and change management across projects
• Drive continuous improvement of delivery processes
  
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Act as the delivery partner to the Account Manager, ensuring client requirements are met
• Communicate clearly with all stakeholders and support more junior project colleagues
  
  
  

Company

• Uphold and improve agency delivery standards and defend the agency's commercial interests
  
  
  

Requirements


Essential

• Established expertise in project management, ideally within an agency
• Strong command of project management methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, hybrid)
• Proven financial and commercial management of projects
• Strong resource and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English
  
  
  

Desirable

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, AgilePM or PMI-ACP certification
• Experience with Kantata or similar professional-services automation tools
• B2B and/or energy-sector experience
  
  
  

To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.


Closing date for applications: 7th September at 12:00noon