Senior Interactive Project Manager

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Description:
What does it mean to be the largest independent interactive agency in the world? Besides everything you’d expect – award-winning creative, genius marketing, technology prowess - it means people come to Sapient because they share an all-embracing desire to do things differently. To never feel like it’s an assembly line. To do groundbreaking work on a daily basis. That’s why Sapient Interactive is powered by some of the most original, ambitious interactive professionals you’re likely to meet. It’s an ideal environment for the entrepreneurially minded. Sound like you? Then we should probably talk.

Job Title:
Senior Interactive Project Manager

Job Summary:
The primary functions of this position include project management, client management and team leadership. The Senior Interactive Project Manager manages projects to drive world-class creative solutions that are on time and on budget, while maintaining a positive environment that promotes individual development.

He/she must have solid problem solving skills, business skills, and verbal and written communication skills. The Senior Interactive Project Manager must have excellent relationship building skills, as well as strong leadership and team management skills. He/she must have a deep understanding of project management tools and approaches to manage complex, creative focused projects and the flexibility to lead diverse and dynamic project needs.

In performing the essential functions of this role, the work environment is fast-paced, and team may consist of a mix, or focus of team, studio, and client-site based work. Additionally, frequent overnight travel may be required.

Primary Responsibilities:
Work with the pursuit team to complete RFP's project scoping, sizings and pricing estimates
Contributes to establishing project vision
Responsible for ensuring that all needed assets and resources are identified to successfully meet client Develop and maintain all project deliverables including project Charters, budgets, project plans, issues logs and change orders etc..
Drive project delivery through effective use of internal and client status meetings
Manage and control project scope and the change control process
Assure that projects complete according to schedule and within budget.
Manages the project financials including weekly resource hours and overall project budget
Ensures that all project documentation is produced in the standard format, follows internal documentation processes and is reviewed and approved prior delivery to the client
Acts as the client point-of-contact for all project related issues

Experience Guidelines:
Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving, negotiating, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision making, and conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role in managing project, departmental and enterprise risks related to projects, systems and business analysis.
Demonstrated ability to motivate staff/project team, inspire teamwork and take a leadership role.
Successful history of client contact including experience in setting and managing client expectations
Solid understanding of project management methodology including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed work plans and specifications, perform resource allocations and run team meetings.
Strong knowledge of software development life cycles, web technologies, web development processes and the delivery of solutions with creative and engineering components
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proven mentoring, supervisory, and team-building skills
Ability to solve problems with keen instincts and organizational experience
Experience in strategic planning and execution
In addition, ideal candidates will have hands-on interactive project experience
Required Experience:
At least 5-7 years of project management experience, from an interactive agency
At least 5-7 years of leadership and/or management experience
At least 2-5 years experience managing larger, more complex and cross functional projects, from an interactive agency


Education:
Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.

About Sapient
Sapient helps clients innovate their businesses in the areas of marketing, business operations, and technology. Leveraging a unique approach, breakthrough thinking, and disciplined execution, Sapient leads its industry in delivering the right business results on time and on budget. Sapient works with clients that are driven to make a difference, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sony Electronics, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Verizon.
Founded in 1990, Sapient is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and operates across North America, Europe, and India. More information about Sapient can be found at .
Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.
Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

Keywords: Project Manager, Program Manager, Producer

Requirements:
See above

Education: Bachelor

Experience: More than 5 years

Travel: About 50%

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Job Created: Tue Oct 13 2009 04:27:04 AM
Last Modified: Tue Oct 13 2009 04:27:04 AM