Project Manager (Advertising)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the end-to-end execution of complex projects that contribute to the Advertising roadmap, from concept and initiation to release and go to market
• Directly support key operating rhythms within the advertising team and between partner teams; ensure that everyone is working together to solve cross org issues / communication / partner concerns
• Anticipate, assess and manage issues and risks; perform as needed root cause analysis and recommend mitigation plans
• Ensure clear status reporting is happening at all levels, whether at the sponsor level or day to day team members
• Develop presentations and supporting documentation for various forums and partners
• Build, document, and improve processes across geographically distributed teams/partners in order to optimize efficiency in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

• 5 years of operations or project management experience with partners within Program/Product/Engineering/Sales/Ops organizations
• Experience working in an end to end, cross functional environment with engineering, design, product, sales, ops, and project management counterparts to deliver products/services
• Maintain and revise project schedules and milestones; act as liaison between teams to ensure that projects are completed on time and teams are united around common goals
• Facilitate meetings and be capable of ensuring action items are clear and followed through, regardless of stakeholder seniority
• Coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure smooth execution of project deliverables
• Demonstrate high levels of attention to detail and organizational skills; strong problem-solving mindset and ability to achieve results with a sense of urgency
• Ability to take initiative even under unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances and thrive in an evolving work environment, with little or no supervision
• Clear and concise communication, documentation and presentations to your program manager and leads, and timely escalations of potential risks
• Ability to work collectively with teams composed of both technical and non-technical members
• Prioritize competing priorities without loss of efficiency or visibility
• Engage with multiple partners at various level in the organization and work with them all equally, proactively and transparently
• Willingness to be hands-on and do whatever is vital
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Knowledge of Agile development practices; prior experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma analytical techniques