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Director of Project Management - Direct Hire - Irvine, CA (Looking for the right candidate who can effectively lead and create a solid operations work flow) This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ba Tran Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year A bit about us: Global Advertising and Marketing company. We work with some of the best brands in the world and would like to hire a motivated, dynamic and sharp Project Management Leader at the Director or Head of Operations with a Marketing/Advertising agency level who will help us maintain and lay the foundation to allow us to keep up with expansion as the workflow increases. Why join us? Fun and progressive work environment and culture Diverse Driven, hard working and dedicated colleagues Competitive, challenging and hyper-focused on delivering quality product and services Job Details We are seeking a Head of Project Management to take ownership of and elevate the Project Management function for a growing, fast-paced agency environment. This is an opportunity for a hands-on Project Management leader who knows how an agency operates and can bring structure, accountability, and operational discipline to the way work gets done. You will lead a team of three Project Managers while partnering closely with Account Services, Creative, Strategy, Media, Production, Analytics, and senior leadership. The goal is to create a more organized, predictable, and scalable project delivery operation - establishing the processes, workflows, resource planning, and accountability needed to help the agency operate more efficiently. This is not simply a senior Project Manager role. We are looking for someone who can step in, assess what is working and what is not, and lead an overhaul of the PM function. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead & Develop the Project Management Team Lead, manage, coach, and develop a team of three Project Managers. Establish clear expectations, accountability, priorities, and performance standards across the PM team. Provide day-to-day leadership while remaining hands-on with key projects and escalations. Mentor Project Managers and help elevate the overall capabilities of the team. Create consistency in how projects are planned, managed, communicated, and delivered. Build & Improve Agency Operations Assess the current Project Management structure and identify opportunities for improvement. Establish agency-wide PM processes, workflows, standards, and best practices. Create greater consistency around project planning, timelines, ownership, communication, and delivery. Develop processes that improve visibility into the agency's overall project portfolio. Introduce greater operational discipline without creating unnecessary bureaucracy. Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies and implement practical solutions. Help establish a scalable PM infrastructure that can support continued growth. Own Workflow & Project Delivery Oversee projects from initial scope through final delivery. Translate client commitments into actionable scopes, work plans, timelines, milestones, resources, and deliverables. Ensure teams understand priorities, responsibilities, dependencies, and deadlines. Keep work moving across Strategy, Creative, Digital, Web, CRM, Media, Production, Analytics, Account Services, and other functions. Monitor project health and proactively identify risks before they become problems. Establish an effective escalation process and serve as a senior escalation point when issues arise. Ensure project status, reporting, and communication provide leadership with an accurate view of work in progress. Resource & Capacity Management Establish stronger resource planning and capacity management practices across the agency. Evaluate workload, staffing needs, priorities, timing, and competing demands. Identify resource constraints and potential delivery risks early. Help leadership make informed decisions around prioritization a