Senior Project Manager

About Us

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At Vertis, we are on a mission to constantly innovate and create exceptional digital solutions. Our goal is to elevate our clients' brands and the experiences they deliver to their customers through the power of technology-driven creativity. Our people are the catalyst, empowering our clients to successfully transform their businesses - join our team of able, confident, and motivated superstars.

About the job

We are seeking an experienced and results-oriented Senior Project Manager to establish and continuously enhance our Project Management Office. You will create scalable delivery frameworks, ensure alignment with business objectives, and drive operational excellence across Martech and digital transformation initiatives. This role involves close collaboration with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and clients to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement PMO policies, standards, and best practices, including governance models, approval workflows, and compliance protocols.
• Manage the complete portfolio of Martech and digital projects, ensuring proper intake, prioritization, and monitoring of KPIs such as health, timelines, and ROI.
• Provide leadership for high-risk and critical projects, direct escalations, and ensure success criteria, risk registers, and contingency plans are established.
• Collaborate with HR and department heads for resource and capacity planning, optimizing productivity and utilization.
• Oversee project financials, including revenue, cost management, and profitability; track billability, utilization, and P&L performance in collaboration with Finance.
• Lead and mentor project managers and coordinators, guiding performance evaluations, skill development, and career planning to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, providing consistent updates via dashboards, reports, and project reviews while managing client expectations.
• Implement proactive risk identification and mitigation strategies and manage structured change management processes.
• Conduct project audits, milestone reviews, and retrospectives, capturing lessons learned to enhance future delivery.
• Support pre-sales efforts by collaborating on scoping, estimation, and feasibility assessments, validating delivery capabilities, and ensuring seamless handover to delivery teams.
• Stay current with Martech tools, platforms, and trends, guiding teams to adopt innovations that enhance project delivery and client experience.

Requirement and Qualification

• 7+ years of project management experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience establishing and leading a PMO, preferably in digital or Martech environments.
• Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, project governance, and resource management.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Experience in consulting or digital agency environments is advantageous.
• Must hold the necessary security clearance to manage government projects.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical benefits
• International and multicultural work environment
• Continuous training and development opportunities
• Birthday leave to celebrate your special day
• Career growth in a dynamic, fast-growing company

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $6,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Experience:

• Project management: 7 years (Required)
• Leadership: 3 years (Required)
• Agile and Waterfall methodologies: 7 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)
• PRINCE2 Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person