IT Project Manager

Company Description

Resources is the backbone of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group. Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Re:Sources has grown to 5,000+ people servicing a global network of prestigious advertising, public relations, media, healthcare and digital marketing agencies. We provide technology solutions and business services including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury, and risk management to help Publicis Groupe agencies do what they do best: create and innovate for their clients.

In addition to providing essential, everyday services to our agencies, Re:Sources develops and implements platforms, applications and tools to enhance productivity, encourage collaboration and enable professional and personal development. We continually transform to keep pace with our ever-changing communications industry and thrive on a spirit of innovation felt around the globe. With our support, Publicis Groupe agencies continue to create and deliver award-winning campaigns for their clients.

Overview

Develop the overall plan for the project, ensuring that all tracks are effectively planned

Undertake estimation of the project in terms of time and staffing the right people

Present alternative approaches for estimates and scope decisions that meet client’s objectives

Negotiate scope changes to produce win-win results.

Manage third-party partner and/or vendor relationships, as necessary.

Manage relationships with the team leads across geographies.

Identify and track issues and risks in the project.

Create and analyses reports on track status, issues and risks and report the major risks and issues to the Project leadership and stakeholders.

Assess business impact of issues and risks to the project

Drive issue and risk resolution solutions to ensure effective delivery and mitigation of the business impact.

Ensure that regular risk reviews of the project take place; prepare materials for risk review meetings.

Support the team Leadership in effectively communicating the risks to the client.

Analyze project metrics to ensure compliance to quality

Promote the value of project processes and establishes these processes on the project.

Understand the client’s business drivers and ensure that client priorities are addressed

Engage the client appropriately to solicit feedback at every stage

Explain the tradeoffs and impact involved in designing the technical aspects of the solution to the client and the team.

Manage peer-level client relationships (expectations, communications, escalation, etc.

Provide leadership to a team of track leads in during the execution of the project.

Clarify and communicate key track roles and responsibilities are for the team

Build a positive, collaborative working environment for the team

Coach and mentor the team to help them deliver to the client expectation.

Manage the project actual versus forecasted spend.

Responsibilities

Planning & Estimation

Stakeholder Management

Issue and Risk Management

Quality

Client Management

Team management

Commercials Management

Qualifications

Graduate with 3 Yrs regular degree