Our well known financial services client is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join their team in the Los Angeles are. They’re seeking a candidate who can lead and execute marketing projects within a fast-paced, dynamic organization.

This role is 3 days on-site and two days remote. 

Responsibilities:

• Owns accountability for project delivery through the adherence to standards, controls, processes, and quality measures
• Keeps leadership and stakeholders informed of progress against commitments and escalates issues as needed
• Encourages open team dialogue to aid in expectation clarity, identify actionable opportunities and address team roadblocks to efficient delivery
• Owns and facilitates daily team stand-up meetings, runs team retrospectives, working to evoke dialogue and improve team dynamics
• Operates with a continuous improvement mindset and looks for opportunities to improve team dynamics and eliminate process waste
• Uses team delivery metrics to guide retrospective discussions
• Constantly works to help the team improve estimation efforts that strengthen stakeholder trust
• Oversees project submissions for legal review and prepares accurate and detailed recordkeeping requests
• Proactively works to ensure team coverage model and capacity are understood
• Sets and manages tactical tools to aid team in communication
• Collects team delivery metrics and facilitates discussions with leadership to improve expectations and transparency of team capacity and health.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates initiative by identifying issues and recommending solutions.
• Ability to effectively plan and manage the work of others including managing projects across multiple teams or groups.
• Ability to influence groups and/or more senior associates.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including facilitating a variety of meetings.
• Basic business and industry knowledge or related financial products
• Digital and traditional marketing techniques.
• Experience with paid media a plus.
• A talent for performing and applying analytics to work assignments
• Basic use of reporting tools
• Agile certifications (CSM, CPO) are a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in project delivery with basic business and industry knowledge or related financial products
• Requires at least 5-7 years' experience in similar/related role

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $54 to $59 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

This client is one of our largest financial services clients. But don't let that stop you from reading further!

We place so many freelancers here who consistently tell us its one of the best places they’ve worked. Why? The teams, the culture, the management, and most recently, the client's willingness to recognize that it was important to step up to the digital demands of the marketplace:

• A new CMO and high level digital leadership that have transitioned in from top technology, retail and CPG companies

• Transitioning their marketing structure to Agile methodology to be able to deliver valuable content to its audiences faster

• They even followed this up with a floor remodel, to support the methodology, creativity & collaboration

We hear often that the constant here is change. The company is consistently trying new approaches that they think will improve not only their product offerings but the worklife as well. If you're used to "going with the flow", this is a great opportunity for you!

These are key elements to be able to walk away with and add to your resume, especially if you're coming from a traditional marketing structure. What a great way to help transition your career in this trending direction!