Role Overview
As a Senior Project Manager you will be handling multiple top tier projects to ensure consistency and quality of delivery. Managing the campaigns from the start to finish, you will umbrella the whole project working closely with all disciplines and agency partners. You will be client facing, with ownership and responsibility for timings, scope of work, staffing plans, budgets and logistics, becoming the trusted face of delivery. You will refine process, become the backbone of every project and be the client operations expert on every account. Lead forward planning and set up & leading ignition meetings, ensuring all actions and timelines are clear.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with Account Handling and discipline leads to manage client scope and work with multiple agency partners.
* Produce fee estimates, scope of work documents, and manage project budgets and timelines.
* Create and track accurate timing plans, ensuring alignment across teams and experience in using project management tools.
* Coordinate resource bookings and ensure creative review meetings are on time with clear deliverables.
* Manage client expectations and ensure communication is consistent and transparent.
* Promote and follow internal processes to keep projects on track and resolve conflicts quickly.
* Oversee project financials, track time, and ensure accurate reconciliation.
* Proven experience in scoping, planning, and delivering projects, including detailed timing plan and project manager tools.
* Strong client-facing experience, with the ability to speak up and push back when necessary.
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
* Experience managing and mentoring junior project managers in an agency environment.
* Strong financial control and the ability to manage project budgets effectively and provide updates to leadership team.
* Familiarity with both online and offline production, and experience working with external agencies.
* Ability to contribute to the development and execution of creative work.
* Proactive with a 'can do' attitude and solution focused.
* Well organised and efficient.
* An enthusiastic team player with the energy to take responsibility for the core team.
* Strong Project / Program Management experience.
* The ability to anticipate and proactively manage projects.
* Planning and process optimization.
* Knowledge of both online and offline production.
* Ability to work with external agency partners.
* Willingness to learn and develop with the core team.
* Previous experience in an agency environment.
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven experience in scoping, planning, and delivering projects, including detailed timing plan and project manager tools.
* Strong client‑facing experience, with the ability to speak up and push back when necessary.
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
* Experience managing and mentoring junior project managers in an agency environment.
* Strong financial control and the ability to manage project budgets effectively and provide updates to leadership team.
* Familiarity with both online and offline production, and experience working with external agencies.
* Proactive with a 'can do' attitude.
* Well organised and efficient.
* Strong Project / Program Management experience.
* The ability to anticipate and proactively manage projects.
* Planning and process optimization.
* Knowledge of both online and offline production.
* Ability to work with external agency partners.
* Willingness to learn and develop with the core team.
* Previous experience in an agency environment.
About McCann Birmingham
McCann Birmingham is part of McCann, the UK's largest integrated agency. Over 800 individuals work together to help brands play a meaningful role in people's lives. We are also part of McCann Worldgroup, a global agency network that delivers culture‑shaping work for some of the world's biggest brands. We've earned many awards, including Euro Effies for most effective global agency, Cannes Network of the Year, and Campaign's European Integrated Agency of the Year. Creativity is at the forefront of everything we do.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer 28 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more), enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, and much more.
Commitment to equal opportunities
For us, diversity is a business imperative. We believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense. We are a disability‑confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role. Please let us know in your cover letter if you are eligible and any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process.
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