VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Company: Ketchum Pleon
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 2, 2024
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Job Description:
About KetchumAs a global communications consultancy with 100
years of experience, Ketchum is a trusted partner who is equal
parts creative and analytical. Ketchum is a place where all
perspectives and points of view are welcome and encouraged. We are
a collection of communications specialists, content creators,
creatives, researchers, data analysts, media pros, digital
strategists, issues and crisis counselors, and tech nerds. And we
love when those worlds collide to create the very best teams and
solutions for our clients. We work with the world's leading brands,
emerging start-ups, and everything in between. We are beyond proud
to have created some of the most celebrated and award-winning
campaigns in our industry. We're just crazy enough to think we can
impact the world - and how it responds to ideas - through
communication.We encourage our employees to be curious, brave,
inspiring, and a force for good. Let's talk. Come belong at
Ketchum!Overview:We are looking for a Vice President, Program
Management to help manage and support our clients.This role is
responsible for managing timelines, deliverables, and projects
across a variety of clients while ensuring teams are implementing
programs to our highest standards. You'll work with Senior
Leadership on the project management of active programs, while also
ensuring proper staff allocation across the client portfolio.
You'll need to be organized and able to understand where we can
pull people in, based on their workload, and identify where
additional support is needed on different clients. This role also
requires that this person have a strong financial acumen. -Our
desired candidate is diligent, organized, passionate,
compassionate, and self-motivated. And agency experience is
preferred.About the job:Program Management:Tracks the work: -
Creates and manages timelines, tracks status of timeline and team
responsibilities, creates weekly hotsheetEnsures compliance with
client delivery processes and best practicesProposes teams
resources and team responsibilitiesPartners with team to ensure
consistent, high quality work delivered on strategy, budget and
deadlines -Regularly communicates and follows up on project status
to all project stakeholders, including day to day client, agency
partners and agency teamTeam management and operations
flexibilityFinancial Management:Develops scopes of work, manage
project scope, communicate out of scope activities, and recommend
proposed action stepsEstimates projects correctlyCreates and manage
fee and out of pocket budgetsMonitors budgets in real-timeWorks
with Client Directors and Financial Directors to update financial
forecastsEnsuring time is being logged correctlyManages third-party
partners and/or vendor relationshipsManage finance process
including invoice processing, client invoicing, trackers,
etc.Qualifications:Any combination of education and experience
providing the required skills and knowledge for successful
performance would qualify. -Bachelor's degree desired -Must have ad
agency experienceProject Manager Certification (PMP) preferred10+
plus years of related work experienceAbility to drive projects
forward, communicate status, meet deadlines and work with minimal
supervision and guidanceStrong analytical, writing, and
problem-solving skillsAbility to be flexible, multi-task, and
adaptive in a fast-paced environmentCollaborative self-starter with
strong interpersonal skillsSolid history of leading projects and
meeting deadlinesAdobe Workfront experience is a differentiatorThe
salary range for this position is $140,000 to $165,000. This
position may be bonus eligible depending on individual employee
performance and Ketchum business performance. The salary of the
finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of
factors, including but not limited to, education, years of
experience, past training, skills and abilities of applicant,
internal equity and local geographic market data. A range of
medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or
other benefits also are available. -#LI-HybridWhat We OfferHybrid
Workplace: Three days a week in the officeRobust benefits program,
effective within 30 days of hirePaid maternity/paternity
leaveFamily Forming BenefitsEmployee Recognition ProgramGenerous
paid time off includes vacation, wellness, and extended holiday
scheduleVarious development opportunities to enhance personal and
professional lifeTuition reimbursementMonthly Cell Phone & Wi-Fi
reimbursementInterested? We've got an opportunity for you.
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