Senior Project Manager

About VML

VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization.

In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit , and follow along on Instagram, Linked In, and X.

VML is seeking a Senior Project Manager, a strategic and seasoned leader who excels in critical thinking and problem‑solving across complex, multi‑faceted projects. Our Senior Project Managers are adept at understanding both the big picture and the granular details, taking ownership of setting and exceeding expectations with internal teams and clients. They possess a deep understanding of how to strategically manage and negotiate trade‑offs to consistently deliver results on time, within budget, and aligned with agreed objectives.

Senior Project Managers have extensive experience managing full campaign life cycles, from initial scoping to final delivery, and confidently navigate and prioritize business needs, resource allocation, scheduling, and financial considerations to ensure the successful execution of all project aspects. This individual will be instrumental in supporting one of our tech clients, overseeing their social media content development.

• Work | Spearhead the delivery of exceptional work that is delivered on time and within budget, and pushes creative boundaries. Oversee the end‑to‑end delivery and execution of social media content development from the onset of strategy development through creative concepting and production. Proactively identify dependencies and mitigate the impact of potential delays. Drive alignment on scope, schedule, assumptions, and pricing for projects, effectively translating these into compelling Client Proposals and Statements of Work.
• People | Inspire, mentor, and direct cross‑functional teams to produce award‑winning work. Partner with Account Management to strategically manage scope, cultivate client relationships, and identify new business opportunities. Foster a collaborative ‘One Team’ approach, integrating account management, strategy, creative, production, finance, and client representatives.
• Process | Define, implement, and optimize project/program communication and processes. Expertly balance opportunities and constraints within complex projects. Champion the use of existing tools and processes to effectively monitor team performance and project progress, while also identifying and implementing process improvements.
• Financials | Take ownership of project estimation, financial planning, and profitability. Develop detailed project plans that align with budgetary requirements and maximize ROI.

• Strategic Leader | Influences and inspires teams without direct authority, fostering a culture of shared accountability and excellence. Drives projects from initial ambiguity to clear, actionable strategies. Possesses an innate ability to marshal resources, galvanize teams, and usher innovative ideas.
• Builder | Expertly navigates the complexities of people, processes, and systems to drive seamless collaboration. Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset coupled with a strong business acumen. Proactively brings people together to achieve common goals and build lasting relationships.
• Detail‑Oriented | Exhibits a sharp attention to detail balanced with the ability to see the big…