Delvinia Interactive is seeking a full time SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER/PRODUCTION MANAGER to project manage, manage the studio and freelance resources, ensure operational efficiencies and project profitability.
Company
Based in downtown Toronto, Delvinia Interactive is a leading digital agency, developing, planning and executing high-impact interactive marketing and research solutions. We are dedicated to helping our clients acquire, retain and better understand their customers through the use of digital channels.
Job Description
1. Manage Projects
- Manage purchases of all project-related assets and ensure direct costs are allocated to projects accordingly.
- Reconcile weekly timesheets of all projects and monitor actual vs. estimated time spent on all projects for maximum accuracy and recovery of hours. Incorporate learnings into future quote development.
- Work with Strategy Leads to develop streamlined processes to better manage projects.
- Mentor Project Co-ordinators on smaller initiatives.
2. Manage Firm-Wide Resource Requirements
- Develop and constantly update firm-wide Master Project Plan in order to ensure 100% understanding of our current and upcoming resource requirements at all times.
- Proactively identify upcoming conflicts and resource gaps and resolve accordingly to ensure projects and firm are running smoothly at all times.
- Maintain pool of competent freelancers/vendors to be used as resource needs dictate.
- Develop and maintain contracts for external resources accordingly.
3. Ensure Operational Efficiencies
- Work with Director of Operations and other key team members to develop/improve operational efficiencies of the firm including, but not limited to the following processes and procedures:
- Estimating and Planning
- Docket Management
- Quality Assurance
- Scope Management
- Project Management
Skills
The candidate should demonstrate the following:
- A minimum of 6 years of production and project management experience in the interactive industry.
- A creative, open-minded, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving.
- Ability to be flexible and highly adaptive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Ability to multi-task and process information expeditiously.
- Highly developed organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Solid track record of successfully delivering complex projects from start to completion.
- Assertive and proactive self-starter with strong interpersonal skills.
- A strong team player – what's best for the team is always the intention.
- Strong computer and software skills (including Microsoft Suite of Products, specifically MS Project).
Differentiators
- Independent. Able to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity.
- Proactive. Able to anticipate and manage risk.
- Detail-oriented. Able to see the big picture while paying attention to the smallest details.
- A great communicator, written and verbal.
- Calm and patient under pressure.
Salary
- Based upon experience
To Apply for This Position
Please e-mail your resume to: [email protected] and reference PROJECT/PRODUCTION MANAGER in the subject line.
We thank you for your interest, but only those candidates who qualify for an interview will be contacted.