Project Manager

Company Description A global creative constellation built for what’s next—uniting the human vision of the Leo Burnett network with the innovation of Publicis Worldwide. Overview The Project Manager serves as a senior delivery lead and strategic partner across Business Leadership, Creative, Development Teams, and Client Third-Party Vendors to drive the successful execution of integrated marketing initiatives (Digital, Ecommerce, Paid Digital, Social, Offline). This role owns projects end‑to‑end—from intake and planning through execution and delivery—ensuring work is delivered on time, on scope, and in alignment with client, regulatory, and operational requirements. Responsibilities Independently owns the end-to-end delivery of assigned channel projects, leading planning through execution in alignment with the established Altria PMO processes. Responsible for creation and distribution of timelines and ongoing project management. Collaborates with development teams within Altria’s ecosystem to ensure Creative assets are provided on time, error‑free and built to the appropriate requirements for development. Partners with Business Leadership to track and monitor critical milestones in Client Status; contributes to Scope Tracking documentation; and reports on critical milestones to mitigate risk. Responsible for Workfront management across activation channels. Acts as a conduit between creative and technical teams to outline project requirements to ensure assets are delivered on time, error‑free, and built to required specifications. Partners closely with Business Leadership to track and report on milestones, scope, and delivery status, contributing to client status and governance forums. Coordinates internal and external reviews and documents action steps and approvals of key project deliverables. Begins cultivating relationships with Altria’s CXO Marketing Activation Teams, in addition to Altria’s ecosystem partners. Authors and maintains necessary project documentation (i.e., POP, Item Setup, Risk Advisory’s, etc.). Qualifications BA/BS degree with 3-5+ years of PM experience in agency or marketing related field. Proven experience managing large‑scale, cross‑channel, and multi‑stakeholder initiatives. PMP, Scrum, Adobe Certifications are a plus. Highly detail-oriented, organized ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Ability to prioritize and elevate appropriately, and drive resolution. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in Microsoft applications. Experience with Workfront, Jira, Dev Ops is preferred. Shows enthusiasm for creative campaign development and contributing to strategic brand growth. Please note: This is a hybrid role that requires 4 days/week in office at 35 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. Additional Information Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. Compensation Range: $60,800 - $84,000/year. The Company reserves the right to adjust this range with changes in qualifications or role requirements. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr Leo Chicago