Project Manager

Job Description:

The Web Creative Intake Project Manager is a key part of the Web Creative Services team, ensuring the team can work efficiently on all creative requests. The position is responsible for managing the workflow of the internal creative production team, working closely with the Sr. Manager and Program Manager for Web Creative Services. The Intake Manager ensures that projects are produced on time, within scope, and managing team timelines and internal customer expectations. As needed the intake manager may be involved in driving conversations to troubleshoot issues. The Intake manager will also work with 3rd party design firms to implement design and HTML.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plans and manages all creative deliverables across a comprehensive team, UX design, UX research, designers and copy writers
Manage reporting on and managing the creative project scope throughout the life cycle.
Manage department's daily, weekly, monthly projects, scheduling across the team.
Engages with all areas affected by the project including 3rd party design vendors, 3rd party development vendors, internal IT development teams, enterprise architecture teams, Senior Product Managers, Senior Business Analysts, end users, services organizations, and other implementations partners.
Reviews project creative deliverables for accuracy and appraise management of issues effecting project status and offers solution to solve the issues.
Act as project manager on assigned projects.

SKILLS:

MINIMUM SKILLS REQUIRED:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent meeting facilitation skills
Exceptional problem solving skills
Calming demeanor in difficult circumstances
Ability to motivate project teams to build team morale and group commitment to project goals and deliverables
Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work, and multi-task across several project assignments.
Past experience understanding and communicating multiple work stream schedules
Prior cross-functional team management experience
Experience working with multiple vendors within tight timelines
Ability to interact and communicate professionally with all levels of staff and management as required to coordinate project deliverables, deliver status reports, and facilitate meetings.
Adobe CS (PhotoShop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Illustrator)
MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Project, Powerpoint, Visio, Outlook)

Education & Experience:

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
Graphics art and/or digital production background
3-5 years of Project Management experience.
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent work experience required.

Preferred skills:

Wireless, Telecommunications, and/or Sales industry experience preferred.
Project management within a web creative team at an agency or on a web team preferred.