Portfolio Project Manager
Department: Project Management
Louisville, Kentucky, United States – 40299
Description

LEAP Group is hiring a Project Manager to join our full-service digital marketing agency.

  • Are you a great communicator with a passion for marketing?
  • Do you have organization skills that shine above the rest?
  • Do you want to be a part of a growing and supportive team?
  • Are you interested in great benefits like unlimited PTO?

If so, please read on!


ABOUT THE PROJECT MANAGER

The Project Manager works closely with creative, strategy and tech teams to produce amazing integrated products. You are consistently managing client expectations, schedules, budgets, assets, and scopes with uncanny attention to detail. You are someone who thinks critically, finds solutions quickly with confidence, and takes initiative in the face of obstacles.


The Project Manager is a natural communicator and collaborator with excellent leadership skills. Our best Project Managers love being part of a team and shine in situations where organization and creativity are required.


You know when to roll up your sleeves to help get the job done and when to take a step back to assess the best path forward. You are the calm, consistent presence that focuses the team and clears away roadblocks and distractions.


The Project Manager…

  • Manages program, retainer, and project scopes.
  • Develops, manages, monitors and oversees project timelines.
  • Proactively mitigates project risks.
  • Ensures standard processes and workflows are followed.
  • Effectively communicates deliverable expectations.
  • Leads multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
  • Owns project health and budget reporting.
  • Leads and motivates cross-departmental project teams.
  • Facilitates and leads project-team meetings.
  • Attends client meetings and provides updates and forecasting to clients.
  • Contributes to resource management and forecasting across departments and agencies.
  • Contributes to company-wide process documentation and work within PMO to define and implement improvements.

Occasional travel is required for this position.


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
  • 2+ years project management experience required, preferably in the agency/digital space.
  • Working knowledge of web and related technologies.
  • Demonstrated capacity understanding and applying strategy to project planning.
  • Understanding and demonstrated capacity for executing project methodologies including waterfall and agile.
  • Previous experience with project management software Workfront preferred.

KEY COMPETENCIES

  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  • High attention to detail and quality.
  • Outstanding organizational and analytical skills.
  • Passion for emerging technologies and marketing.
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and remain change-agile.

WHY LEAP?

When joining LEAP, you are joining a dedicated and passionate team of professionals. Employees often describe our culture as friendly, collaborative, flexible and fast-paced. Our work environment gives employees the ability to make an impact with clients and broaden their experience and depth of knowledge in the process.

We like to show our appreciation for all that our employees do by providing exceptional benefits to help them feel good about their jobs! This includes things like:

  • Remote work options
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Autonomy and flexibility
  • Employee and family medical plan options
  • Paid professional development opportunities

To learn more about our agencies and work, visit www.leapgroupnetwork.com


COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At LEAP Group, we believe our employees are our greatest assets, and included among those employees are many bright and talented professionals. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive culture where the thoughts and ideas of all LEAP Group employees are valued, appreciated, and respected. We are committed to being an ex(amp)le and maintaining a fair and inclusive work environment built on mutual respect and integrity. The objective is for all employees to have the opportunity to develop and achieve leadership, innovation, and expertise.


We look forward to reviewing your application!