Title: Project Manager 

Company/Location: The CDM Group, New York 

Department/Discipline: Project Management 

Overview: The  Project  Manager  is  responsible  for  managing  projects  with varying levels of complexity for assigned brands and collaborating with cross functional partners across various groups to deliver client satisfaction 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage both simple and complex projects; escalate any/all issues in a timely fashion 
• Maintain and/or support financial health of all assigned projects by analyzing financial and burn reports in order to mitigate risks and keep projects on budget 
• Prepare/validate  project   scopes/plans   (deliverables,   schedules,   budgets, assumptions, etc.) 
• Develop and maintain critical business documents related to project/plans, risk mitigation forms and change orders 
• Conduct internal and, where appropriate, client facing project status meetings in collaboration with account management to inform clients of assigned project schedules, critical milestones and critical dependencies 
• Support low complexity digital projects by coordinating deliverables from internal departments including technology and user experience 
• Support print  projects  by  coordinating  tasks  and  deliverables  from  internal departments including production, graphic services and external vendors as required 
• Participate in internal team initiatives and projects 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• 2+ years  solid  project  management  experience  in  an  advertising  agency  or similar environment. Interactive experience preferred 
• BA/BS degree or equivalent 
• Experience creating projects in MS Project 
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite 
• Working knowledge   of  various   interactive  channels   including:   responsive websites, mobile, banners, iPad applications, and emails 
• Familiarity with infrastructure, process and/or System Development Life Cycle 
• (SDLC) and/or (5 D’s) and agency workflow 
• Familiarity in quality assurance process, UAT and associated documentation, test plans, test scripts 
• Proactive, critical    thinker    with    strong    communication    (written,     verbal, presentation) skills 
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail