Program & Project Mgmt Associate Manager

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Project Management  Associate Manager Role Summary As a Project Manager with Creative Studio M&C CGS , you will take ownership of managing and delivering projects, of all complexities within your designated subfunction. This role requires a deep understanding of project management practices, strong problem-solving abilities, and the capability to navigate challenges across timelines, budgets, and resources. Partnering closely with the PM Subfunction Lead, you will ensure that projects meet delivery standards, meet and/or exceed expectations, and promote best practices across the subfunction. Key Responsibilities Project Management and OversightManage and oversee the delivery of projects within the subfunction, ensuring they meet scope, quality, timeline, and budget expectations. Overflow PM support for creative projects within other subfunctions when there is open capacity. Develop and maintain project plans, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes. Monitor and analyze project health metrics to identify trends, areas of improvement, and potential roadblocks. Run Workfront with excellence, following our best practice guidance. Resource Planning and OptimizationEnsure projects are adequately resourced throughout the project duration in collaboration with Coordinating Producers and Intake / Scheduling team. Collaborate with the Subfunction Lead, regional project managers, and CPs to resolve resource challenges and balance workloads. Accurately forecast resource needs for projects. Act as a key escalation point for resource conflicts for your projects, providing creative and effective solutions. Stakeholder Collaboration and CommunicationEngage with stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and alignment across teams. Provide regular project updates, keep all communications in Workfront, share insights to stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and progress. Facilitate collaboration across project teams, ensuring clarity on roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Problem Solving and Issue ResolutionProactively identify and address project risks, scope increase, timeline slippages, or budget overruns by following our global processes. Work closely with project teams and the Subfunction Lead to resolve issues and remove roadblocks, ensuring minimal disruption to project delivery. Drive innovative solutions for complex challenges through effective teamwork and collaboration. 5.       Continuous Improvement and Best Practices Champion adherence to project management tools, Workfront, the DAM etc, methodologies, and best practices across the subfunction. Identify opportunities for process improvement and partner with the Subfunction Lead to implement enhancements. Share knowledge and learnings from complex project experiences to upskill and inspire the broader project management community. Qualifications and Skills Experience:Proven expertise in managing complex and high-impact projects ideally within a creative environment. Strong focus on operational project health, including resource management, forecasting, and budget oversight. Technical Proficiency:Advanced knowledge of project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Workfront, SynOps, or similar platforms). Skilled in resource planning, budget tracking, and data analysis to drive actionable insights. Leadership and Influence:Demonstrated ability to guide and support teams, fostering collaboration and high performance across diverse groups. Communication Skills:Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and actionable manner. Problem-Solving Mindset:Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities to address challenges and drive solutions effectively. Adaptability and Collaboration:Ability to navigate cross-regional and cross-functional teams with cultural sensitivity and a collaborative mindset. Key Attributes for Success Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and risks. Results-driven with a commitment to delivering excellence in project outcomes. Flexible and resilient in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Highly organized project management skills. Passionate about driving innovation and continuous improvement in project management practices. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com Declaración de igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo Creemos que nadie debe ser discriminado por sus diferencias. 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