CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGER

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging.The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.Our global team of over 6,000 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.We are looking for a highly motivated and client-oriented Technical Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator with a strong technical understanding and project management experience. This Project Manager will work with technical projects and digital experience productions, such as: App development, AR filters, Interactive DOOH experiences, virtual reality (VR).An experienced and proactive individual who will be responsible for leading multiple digital streams of production work for our global client. The Project Manager has day-to-day liaison with our client and cross functional stakeholders to ensure that work is delivered to a high standard, work is planned in, and resource requirements are dealt with in a timely fashion.RESPONSABILITIESEnsuring requirements are comprehensively gathered, gaps are resolved, and estimates are provided by the team with effective caveats and assumptions around timelines.The role of the Project Manager is to plan, document, execute and complete large scale global digital projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes inhouse and offshore briefing and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.In addition to this The Project Manager will need to be self-sufficient and must possess a solid understanding of both the Project Lifecycle and Project Management best practices. They may also be required to train and mentor more junior members of the team along the way.The successful candidate will need to work closely with all digital departments within the practice. This means that they will need to be able to communicate intelligently and effectively with Creative, Technical, Account Management and Senior Leaders. As such, must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills as well experience of large scale digital project deliveries.Be an internal source of expertise in the digital project management field and respond swiftly and concisely to any questions or queriesEmphasis on best practice project management techniquesManage and optimise internal workflow to ensure/increase productivityInitiating projects including scope, budget and scheduleProject execution including scope change, briefing, burn rate and progress trackingProject closure documentationSupport and mentor team membersAttend internal meetings as a representative of the Digital production team as and when requiredRepresent Hogarth to the client and other third-party partnersREQUIREMENTSScope Management: The ability to control the work included in a project, ensuring that all the work that has been scoped and budgeted can be deliveredTime Management: The ability to ensure timely completion of projects, including activity (task) definition and sequencing processesCost Management: The ability to plan, estimate and control costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget. This includes resource planning, cost budgeting and project reconciliationQuality Management: The ability to ensure that project delivery meets the quality needs for which the project as defined by both best practice and client expectationsResource Management: The ability to task manages globally distributed project teams; this includes aligning on project objectives and goals, defining roles in the project and assigning project team members to those rolesCommunications Management: The ability to link people (including team members and stakeholders), ideas, and information throughout a project life cycleRisk Management: The ability to identify, analyse, and properly respond to project risksClient Servicing: The ability to manage client needs through the entire project lifecycleOrganisation: The ability to juggle a varied workload and to prioritise time effectively5+ Years Project Management ExperienceExperience of working in (preferably large) digital agencies on large global accountsExperience of working in a decoupled environment and collaborating effectively with other third-party agenciesExperience of delivering large master and localization web site projectsPassion for and understanding of internet technologies is as mustManagement of globally distributed project teamsIS A PLUSAn ability to interrogate briefs and train the team to do so ensuring that all information is in place prior to work being started.Smooth delivery of programme of work across content production and web/app development on platforms like Drupal, Magento, Umbraco, EPiServer.Understanding and implementation of strong agile project management methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, DevOps)Strong team management experience through mentorship.CONDITIONSDynamic and creative work environment.International company with great growth projection.Full-time incorporation with flexible hours.Indefinite contract with a 6-month trial period.Face-to-face work with the possibility of teleworking.22 working days of vacation.6 days off (Christmas and Easter) and choice of 2 long weekend per year.Access to training.Life and accident insurance.Access to flexible compensation plan.Summer timetable: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 15:00.DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONHogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves. We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work, but an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging.We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As part of our commitment to making our hiring processes as equitable as possible, we are currently rolling out a policy which ensures that hiring managers review CVs only after they have been processed through an automated anonymisation system. 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