Project Manager, Operations

Company Description

Publicis Media is the world's second largest media agency network and part of the French communications group Publicis Groupe. As a global holding, Publicis Media lives through its three global agency brands Zenith, Starcom, Spark who manage and continuously develop their customer business in strategic communications consultancy in more than 100 countries.

In addition, Publicis Media's central specialist teams support the clients of the agencies in the areas of Data and Technology, Analytics and Insights, Research, Content, Performance, Buying and Business Development.

Job Description

Project Management is part of Publicis Global Operations, which is a Groupe wide practice driving transformation across Publicis solution hubs through a connected global network, proprietary technology, and consistent and scalable best in-class processes, empowering global marketing and digital business transformation.

Project Management is responsible for fulfilling all project scopes and comfortably meeting all deadlines without frustration or escalation. The Project Manager will be responsible for maintaining clear lines of communication between all necessary parties, making connections with new groups, and keeping easy-to-digest documentation of the ongoing project and associated processes.

Responsibilities:

The Global Operations Team coordinates the development and rollout of numerous customer solutions. As part of the project management team, you will take on the following tasks:

• Everything related to managing project deliverables including creating, updating, and monitoring of project roadmaps
• Identify project stakeholders, plan stakeholder management, and manage stakeholders’ involvement for all assigned projects.
• Conducting ongoing risk assessments and developing mitigation plans
• Coordinating data and document acquisition in cooperation with the local contacts of the Publicis Groupe network
• Lead meetings for the appropriate project/team management
• Own project scope definition: identification, documentation & identify and prioritization of requirements; scope validation; and monitor scope for the assigned projects
• Report status of the project based on planned scope
• Communications planning, creation, and management for all related to the projects assigned
• Supporting the development of solution rollout plans in conjunction with the wider Global Operations Team and Publicis Groupe contacts
• Interface with each of the different teams involved with the project including, but not limited to, the Clients, Technical Teams, Business Teams, and Finance Teams
• Management of external service providers and task prioritization of the project team
• Constant comparison of the actual and target status of the project status
• Responsible for creating and monitoring the repositories that store project assets and resources for small and medium scale projects
• Identify improvement areas for the team and project, both internally and externally
• Responsible for the management and correct distribution for assets/resources provided by the client.

Qualifications:

• Professional experience as a Project Manager, consultant, or in a comparable function (experience across industries is welcome; background in Media/Advertising is a plus)
• Creative problem-solver, capable of identifying effective and pragmatic ways to overcome roadblocks
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to remain calm in high-pressure, multi-stakeholder environments
• Committed, communicative, team-oriented, and capable of making a convincing and well-structured argument
• Confident communicating with international contacts in English (orally and in writing); familiarity with the international media landscape is advantageous
• Experienced in project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile or hybrid approaches), Office tools, Project Management tools, and digital marketing environments
• Manages projects with different scopes and teams, adapting project management methodologies and process improvements as the team, project, or client requires
• Able to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, quality, resources, communications, risks, acquisitions, and stakeholders involved in each project
• Certification in PMI (CAPM, PMP), Agile (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Scaled Agile), or Lean Six Sigma (Yellow, Green, Black Belt) is a plus; substantial professional project management experience may substitute for formal certification
• Experience with Smartsheet is strongly preferred and candidates with advanced Smartsheet expertise will be prioritized; familiarity with Jira/Confluence or similar Project Management tools is a plus
• A bachelor’s degree in media, advertising, business administration, communications, or a comparable qualification is preferred; candidates with unrelated degrees will be considered if they hold a recognized Project Management certification and/or relevant professional project management experience

Also open to Detroit, MI and Atlanta, GA.

Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world’s second largest communications group in the world. With more than 80,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient, and Health & Wellbeing with Publicis Health.

Since 2014 and the acquisition of Sapient, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a new model connecting data, creativity and technology. We have continued on that journey with the 2019 acquisition of Epsilon to further scale our data led offering and provide true momentum to our clients’ own transformation.

This model, with a country led approach, is called the “Power of One” and gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organization. It breaks down the silos between Publicis Communications, Publicis Media, Publicis.Sapient, and Publicis Health making them work seamlessly and efficiently to help clients transform marketing and business at scale.

We are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their experiences and ideas. We encourage participation in a variety of Business Resource Groups, including groups for Women, People of Color, Veterans, LGTBQ community and allies, and more. For more information regarding our efforts around diversity and inclusion visit us at or ask your recruiter for details.

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

Compensation Range: $72,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 04/10/2026.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Veterans Encouraged to Apply.