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Senior Project Manager

AKQA · Auckland

onsitefull-timesenior level

About this role

At AKQA (part of WPP) our Project Management Office team sets the approach and standard for project delivery and governance, ensuring that clients receive the greatest possible value from their investment.
 
As a Senior Project Manager, you will work with our clients to plan and implement complex projects with excellent attention to detail and forward-thinking creativity. You will be adept at managing a wide array of stakeholders, internal and external, while consistently ensuring that projects meet all scope, time and budget requirements.
 
As part of AKQA you’ll work in an innovative and inclusive culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate within a creative and technically advanced team. Our hybrid in-studio/WFH model supports balance, and flexibility.
 
 
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
  • Ensure projects are consistently delivered on time and within budget.
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Successfully manage multiple concurrent projects, including planning, estimating and resource allocation.
  • Develop requirements catalogues, complex statements of work, change requests and scope documents.
  • Manage project risks and issues, effectively communicate mitigation plans and escalate issues where appropriate.
  • Translate technical requirements.
  • Motivate and generate enthusiasm within the team.

QUALITIES & CHARACTERISTICS
  • Experience managing technical projects.
  • Extensive experience with B2B and B2C project management.
  • Strong knowledge of digital strategy, design and technology.
  • Experience working with the Agile Scrum framework to deliver digital projects in an iterative manner to fulfil a product roadmap.
  • Experience working with creative teams to develop functionally rich and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces.
  • Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Risk and dependency management skills, enabling you to effectively communicate mitigation plans and escalate issues where appropriate.
  • Experience delivering technical projects and operating in an enterprise environment.
  • An innate ability to effectively communicate and present to a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Methodical and pragmatic approach to your own work and the projects you run.
  • Ability to inspire and lead project teams to fulfil a vision.

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.


About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

About AKQA

CORE VALUES Our founding values guide our work and the philosophy of our firm: Innovation – pioneering ideas combined with the application of technology, to achieve lasting improvements in performance for our clients. Service – outstanding service to our clients and colleagues, so we retain exceptional people and create trust-based relationships with clients. Quality – adhere to the highest professional standards and superior quality. Thought – recommending the best solutions through the most rigorous thinking process. TEAMWORK AKQA provides the highest quality ideas and innovation services to clients around the world. Our consistent track-record of results achieved for clients have set our firm apart. Through our focus on our core values, thought-leadership, rigorous delivery, and industry initiatives, AKQA is today one of the world’s most influential companies. Our goal is to become a high-performance environment where the most talented people flourish. With our perfectionist approach, people join AKQA for the opportunity to do the best work of their careers. We create digital products, services and immersive experiences that are useful, usable, delightful and enjoyed by milli...

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