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PM - Contract - Vienna, VA - $65.00 - $67.75/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a PM in Vienna, VA.

Role Description

The Project Manager II is responsible for overseeing the successful completion of an array of projects and initiatives supporting the broader short and long-term brand, marketing and communication strategies. In addition, the Project Manager works closely with the product owner(s), strategy teams and scrum masters within our Agile Release Train to coordinate and traffic work with external vendors, agency partners, and internal business partners. They will also lead delivery of initiatives, by assisting in
removing impediments, facilitating team meetings, and attending scrum ceremonies while fostering an environment for high performance while being a liaison to external and/or internal partners.

Ensure effective management of multiple projects from inception through implementation while coordinating with key roles on the agile release teams. Facilitates quality and is accountable for timely delivery of team deliverables.
Lead efforts and collaborate with the cross-functional business unit teams to identify all tasks needed to complete a marketing campaign and strategically perform or delegate those tasks to appropriate team members.
Work with vendors, agency partners, and internal team members while coordinating
resources, schedules, and project deliverables.
Ensure content is managed through creative workflow, ensuring projects are briefed
correctly and are planned, prioritized, and produced on brief, while staying within approved scope and budget.
Work with team scrum masters to ensure that goals, scope, and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by the appropriate team members.
Works with cross -functional business unit(s) to define, develop and execute project plans, including scope definition, expectations, activities, and schedules.
Manage intra team dependencies and impediments while keeping the team focused on project goals and results.
Ensure all marketing materials meet regulatory compliance working with our Compliance team.
Maintain product knowledge and relationships with marketing cross-discipline teams.
Assist managers in communicating process changes and improvements as necessary.

Skills & Requirements

Minimum 3-7 years' experience working in an in-house marketing/advertising or external agency to create and lead projects.
Experience partnering with creative and production teams to drive execution across multiple channels including video, print, digital and web projects.
Experience working in agile development teams and leading and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment is strongly preferred. Scrum Master certification and experience a strong plus.
Ability to move fluidly between the 30K foot view and the 3-foot view, driving execution.
You have proven abilities efficiently planning and prioritizing deliverables and resources working across multiple internal or external teams and multiple projects.
Ability to prioritize your work and the work of others as necessary.
Must be a creative thinker, self-starter, problem solver with strong communication skills.
Working knowledge of Workfront or comparable PM software and/or Azure Dev Ops and prior experience in financial services, or complex regulatory environment a plus.
5-10 years exp
Marketing PM experience (3-7 yrs) in agency or in-house environments leading campaigns/projects
Cross-channel execution with creative/production teams (digital, web, video, print)
Agile experience (scrum ceremonies, backlog coordination; Scrum Master a plus)
Strong project delivery skills (manage timelines, stakeholders, vendors, budgets, dependencies)
Prioritization + communication (balance strategy vs. execution, problem-solve, drive results across teams)

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text .

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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