Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Job Type: Full-Time/Permanent Role
Compensation Range: $195,000 - 215,000 per year
Our client, a leading organization in the financial services and insurance industry, is excited to hire an AVP, Marketing Operations to help build out their centralized Project Management Organization (PMO).
This is a newly created role within their Enterprise Integrated Marketing (EIM) team, offering competitive salary and benefits. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in establishing project management best practices and methodologies while leading a team of marketing operations project managers.
Qualified candidates must have experience in a leadership role within an enterprise PMO and experience witih Adobe Workfront is also a requirement. 10+ years of Project Management experience with minimum 5 years in management is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement project management best practices, standards, and methodologies to ensure efficient project delivery within the EIM.
- Lead and mentor a team of project and traffic managers, providing guidance and professional development to enhance their performance.
- Collaborate with marketing leadership and cross-functional teams (Planning, Marketing Strategy, Content, Creative, Digital) to align project management processes with the broader marketing strategy.
- Manage high-level prioritization, resourcing, and capacity planning across EIM.
- Establish and maintain a project portfolio, prioritizing initiatives based on strategic importance, ROI, and available resources.
- Oversee execution of complex, high-impact marketing projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and quality delivery.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement, regularly assessing and optimizing PMO processes.
- Provide regular project status updates and reports to leadership, communicating progress, challenges, and successes.
- Promote the adoption of work management tools (e.g., Adobe Workfront) to improve team productivity and visibility.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and incorporate best practices into the PMO.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on project and program management.
- Define KPIs to measure project performance and ensure adherence to project management standards.
- Ensure Workfront is configured correctly, streamlining workflows and optimizing reporting functionality.
Qualifications:
- Experience level: Director.
- Minimum 10 years of experience.
- Education: Bachelors (required).
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- 5+ years of project management experience.
- 3+ years of experience managing others.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- 10+ years of project management experience, ideally within an external advertising agency or internal marketing agency.
- 5+ years of experience managing a team.
- Expertise in marketing operations and experience working with Workfront.
- Strong vendor relationship management experience.
- Proven ability to introduce and coach on new project management techniques.
- Experience recovering at-risk projects through rescoping or corrective actions.
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At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
