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Publicis Groupe Senior Project Manager in London, United Kingdom
Company description
Within Publicis Groupe’s Intelligent Creativity business, we specialize in bringing creative ideas to life, and to consumers. By combining 100 years of craft excellence with 6,000 experts across 52 locations of the world’s biggest studio network, we leverage the industry’s richest data, through the power of agentic AI, to radically redefine content production with Intelligent Content. We intuitively deliver this through Marcel Make, the world’s first Intelligent Content agent. The result? Predictively performing content that unlocks business growth in unprecedented ways. No more guesswork. No more waste.
Just content that works, working a lot harder.
Overview
We’re looking for a Transition Project Manager to help lead the onboarding of new global clients into Publicis Production, ensuring seamless delivery across markets, teams, and systems within a 3–6 month transition window.
The Transition Project Manager will be responsible for managing a master transition plan across multiple markets and work streams; project task time estimation and tracking; milestone/ deliverables status reporting and processes; risk identification, escalation and resolution; support management of internal/ external communications calendar; and ensure that all stakeholders involved in the client transition meet their deliverables by the transition deadline.
Responsibilities
Support global Transition Lead with planning, implementation and management of large-scale new client transitions
Coordinates with Global Transition Lead to establish priorities and proactively set direction for across various transition work streams including but not limited to process, people, technology, onboarding, and asset migration (if applicable)
Help to develop and actively maintain a transition in project management tools such as Monday.com and Smartsheets, and be responsible for dashboard updates and accuracy
Manage internal and client transition communication channels and statuses including agenda preparation, leading meetings and following up on agreed actions
Works closely with the Global Transition Lead and Global Client Lead to identify and assure delivery against key transition milestones, priorities, expectations, etc.
Work in a collaborative environment and influence others to ensure successful transition delivery
Ensures there is a consistent application of project management methodologies and standards
Performs other support duties as assigned or requested
Qualifications
Minimum 7+ years project management experience
Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, complex programs with multiple stakeholders
Experience working with project management software Monday.com & Smartsheets, as well as MS Project, MS SharePoint or equivalent
Strong problem resolution skills
Expert understanding of project & programme management processes and methodologies
Ability to interact, manage and influence key stakeholders including executive team members
Fluency in English – speaking and writing skills
Experience Preferred but not required:
Experience in a Production agency (or Creative agency with a production focus)
Experience working on large global accounts
Experience with multiple project methodologies (Scrum, ATERN, Waterfall, Prince2, etc.)
Additional information
Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Publicis Production. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.