VML · 1 month ago
Managing Director, Delivery
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$125K/yr - $295K/yr
12+ years expVML is a creative agency and consultancy that focuses on delivering brand services and 360 campaigns for large clients. They are seeking a Managing Director, Delivery to oversee project management, ensure operational excellence, and develop the Delivery team's capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Oversee delivery of multiple concurrent projects in service of a global client, from initiation to completion
Develop the required governance of the Delivery function to ensure best practices and proactively improve the program and project management tools, systems, and processes used by the team
Support the development of career and succession plans for the Delivery team
Govern the adoption and application of business and operational processes and policies to optimize real-time insights into current delivery and performance, pipelining potential needs
Ensure the full portfolio of project plans is correctly phased and planned to provide sufficient insight into forward-looking capacity and resource requirements
Review and regroup at the required cadence to ensure the teams deliver as per scope for the full portfolio of projects managed by the NA Delivery team
Escalate any major risks or resourcing constraints early and to the relevant stakeholders
Build and socialize reports that inform performance and drive adoption across the relevant stakeholders
Ensure that programs are properly scoped, resourced, and delivered upon, and that client expectations are managed and met across all programs
Support the business development and client teams with Delivery input when completing business development activities by assisting with scope definition, project plans, costing, and providing insight into resources and availability
Be the interface between us and the other teams for large joint delivery across VML opcos
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience working in both Creative agency and BX/Production-driven agency environments
Leadership experience within a Delivery function at scale, with strong commercial understanding. Management experience a plus
Demonstrated practice leadership in Delivery Management in comparably sized markets, with proven experience with industry best practices of workflow implementations across project scoping, revenue forecasting, resource, budget, and risk management
Proven experience leading Agile and hybrid-Agile project teams with ability to train those new to Agile
A systematic thinker with a proven track record of overseeing complex, cross-functional digital projects and leading Creative Delivery teams across 360 campaigns and brand services
Ability to engage and effectively communicate with Delivery and Production teams to help them look at things through a business lens
Credible leader who wins the confidence of employees and pioneers new ways of thinking for our clients and our organization
Preferred
Preferred knowledge of online marketing technologies and their integration into broader IT infrastructure
Preferred experience in scaling a business group or facilitating organizational growth
Holds a recognized project/program management certification or has completed formal training in project/program management (preferred but not required)
Company
VML
VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Co-Chief Executive Officer Asia
Abigail Walker Baehr
Chief Strategy Officer, North America
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