At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.AKQA Bloom is dedicated to protecting our planet, opening minds, and enriching lives through collaboration with like-minded organizations. We operate at the intersection of culture and purpose, seeking a balance between love and trust.Bloom, renowned for its commitment to innovation, creativity, and purpose-driven work, is seeking an organized and enthusiastic Project Manager to join our vibrant team in Miami. We work collaboratively across client teams to ensure each experience is of the highest quality and has a measurable impact on the customer and business alike.As a Project Manager at AKQA Bloom, you acutely understand the opportunities and constraints of a given project. You take responsibility for setting and managing expectations internally and with clients, delivering on time, within budget, and against agreed objectives. You have full lifecycle experience from scoping through delivery and can confidently navigate and prioritize business needs, resource management, schedules, and financials to successfully deliver all aspects of the assignment.Please note that AKQA’s winter break may delay recruiting updates after Monday, 12/23. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we pause, and we look forward to reviewing your job application upon our return in 2025. Thank you for your interest in joining our team!ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct meticulous scoping, planning, costing, and timing of projects.
• Oversee the entire delivery of your projects, ensuring effective team and client communication and collaboration.
• Facilitate meetings over the project lifecycle, from kickoff to retrospectives.
• Work with discipline leadership to manage priorities and timelines.
• Manage the creative (concept/design) process and client reviews.
• Communicate project status/risks to various internal and external stakeholders.
• Use AKQA’s software and systems to track people, progress, budget, time, and status.
• Oversee contractors and vendors, if required, ensuring quality and adherence to guidelines.
• Ensure a collaborative “one team” approach with both client and agency representatives.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• 3+ years of experience managing projects in an agency or consulting environment.
• Background managing digital activations and/or software development projects from end to end (initial concept/design through execution and launch).
• Experience with various project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Lean, Kanban, etc.).
• Experience communicating and interfacing with external stakeholders.
• Experience working with strategy, creative, design, and development teams and deliverables.
• Experience with budget and resource management.
• Sharp attention to detail and a drive for perfection.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to apply critical thinking.

 

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AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that diversity is vital to AKQA’s ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.