Senior Project Manager

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Project Management

Job Summary

Job Description

OLIVER+ is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage creative and production processes from brief to delivery. The role involves leading projects with dynamic teams, driving efficiency and creativity using AI technology, and ensuring high-quality solutions for over 300 clients in 40+ countries. The ideal candidate will manage multiple mid to high complexity projects, possess meticulous attention to detail, understand project profitability, and have proven experience in the day-to-day running of prestigious projects. Responsibilities include managing diverse project types (Digital, Technology, Film, CGI, Motion Design, Print), leading teams, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring projects adhere to OLIVER+ processes and client requirements.
Must have:
  • Experience in managing multiple projects
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Understanding of project profitability
  • Proven track record in project management
  • Experience in various disciplines
  • Ability to manage team workload
  • Process driven with continuous improvement mindset
  • Curiosity, creativity, and ambition
  • Impeccable problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Good eye for detail
  • Software competency
Good to have:
  • Experience with AI technology
  • Client liaison experience
  • Risk identification and management
  • Cost and time management

Job Details

OLIVER+ is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions, talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide.  

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role:  Senior Project Manager 

Location:  Remote until further notice 

 

About the role: 

The Integrated Project Manager is responsible for running creative and production processes and working alongside the project management lead to drive a project from brief to delivery. Leading on projects while working with our dynamic teams across the business, our project managers successfully deliver projects following OLIVER+ ways of working. 

What we want is a passionate, talented individual who can showcase their skills of managing multiple mid to high complexity projects. You should have meticulous attention to detail, understand the importance of the profitability of your projects for the agency and you will have proven yourself as a safe pair of hands on the day-to-day running of multiple prestigious projects. 

 

What you will be doing: 

GENERAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Have integrated experience across various disciplines which can include one or more of the following: Digital, Technology, Film, CGI, Motion Design and/or Print projects across different sized accounts and across different time zones; from initial brief to final delivery (based on experience) 
  • Manage your team to deliver a wide range of deliverables from email marketing to website content 
  • Strive to follow and implement the defined project management and production processes within OLIVER+ and with partners 
  • Handle multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment  
  • Face adversity, setbacks and negativity with a resilient mindset and attitude 
  • Embody the company values, instil these behaviours within all team members 
  • Drive continuous improvement through each step of the process and consult on process improvements 
  • Close off projects to set standards/requirements 
  • Liaising directly with clients incl. brief kick off call, updating them on timings, running status calls and liaising with them on any queries  
     

INITIATE & PLAN THE PROJECT: 

  • Serve as the point of contact to receive new briefs and manage the process of transforming unclear briefs into well prepared briefs where applicable   
  • Manage the scoping, costing and planning of projects across different briefs  

 

Work to the OLIVER+ Project Management Way of Working while executing projects  
  • Identify stakeholders and create a communication plan to ensure each of them has access to the right level of information 
  • Set deadlines with partners and challenge unrealistic timelines to ensure workload is managed based on creative processes 
  • Create project plan and identify key milestones for each of the projects you are assigned 
  • Work closely with the Delivery Lead and Resource/Studio Manager to staff the project correctly based on the required deliverables and deadlines 
  • Identify risks and possible issues and create risk registers 
  • Work closely with the creative team to define a cost, scope and time plan for the projects 
  • Prepare and run effective and structured client and team kick-off meetings 
  • Create and manage the delivery of project documentation 
     

MANAGE PROJECT EXECUTION, MONITORING AND CONTROL: 

  • Coordinate development and delivery among various project participants and stakeholders 
  • Prioritize and manage workload of the project team 
  • Partner liaison when required, presenting project scopes, cost estimates and timing plans 
  • Build partner relationship and ensure their needs and requirements are addressed, while following the OLIVER+ ways of working 
  • Monitor the progress of the project delivery within scope and budget with the planned resources 
  • Prepare status reports for the stakeholders and actively manage the control of project progress using weekly action points 
  • Follow the project management change control process for any changes needed in the scope, budget, timelines or resource requirement 
  • Create and keep up to date all related project documentation and ensure compliance in the project management system 
  • Proactively problem-solve, mitigate risks and plan for future issues 
  • Be accountable for the financial profitability of the project and actively manage cost overburn and time logged daily 
  • Ensure final deliverables are quality driven and comply to the design and production requirements and expectations 
  • Monitor utilization and output of team 

 

 

What you need to be great in this role: 

  • Willingness to accept feedback and iterate over processes in a highly-collaborative, low-ego team environment. 
  • Process driven and continuous improvement mindset. 
  • Curiosity, creativity, and ambition. 
  • Attention to detail. 
  • The ability to take a project from brief to completion, good communication, organizational, and time management skills are essential. 
  • Impeccable problem-solving skills and a love for client satisfaction. 
  • 8+ years of experience and proven track record of successfully managed projects from start to end 
  • Strong communication skills. 
  • Strong organisational skills – able to multi-task and manage multiple projects with different deadlines at one time. 
  • Good eye for detail and quality control experience. 
  • Software competency – Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Zoom, Teams and OMG (Oliver Marketing Gateway internal approval system - training will be provided). 

Our values shape everything we do: 

Be Ambitious to succeed   

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   

Be always learning and listening to understand   

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations   

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations   
 

OLIVER+, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.   

OLIVER+ has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.'

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