Project Manager

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At AKQA, our Project Management Office sets the approach and standard for project delivery and governance, ensuring that clients receive the greatest possible value from their investment. Responsible for effective team performance, they provide team members with the right tools, support, and training to empower their creativity, curiosity, and craft.

As a Project Manager at AKQA, you collaborate and lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver stories through systems, products with purpose, and communications that co-create a better future. You will be adept at managing a wide array of stakeholders, internal and external, while consistently ensuring that the product and content delivered meets the set scope, time, and budget requirements.

You employ a solution focussed, entrepreneurial mindset to address changes, manage resources and collaborate with the internal team to find solutions. The result is to successfully navigate and deliver all aspects of a project. With excellent attention to detail and forward-thinking creativity, you ensure that we exceed our clients’ expectations and deliver a positive impact for brands, society, and the planet. 

Located on the Herengracht canal in central Amsterdam. At AKQA you will have access to world-renowned thought leadership from influential authors, athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs. You will work in an environment that fosters a meritocratic culture and encourages ownership, and you will be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. 

 

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Solid experience in project managing different types of projects, from strategic & comms projects to branding projects to delivering small websites.
  • Experience working with and leading multi-disciplinary teams through all phases of a project to develop functionally rich, impactful, and aesthetically pleasing products and content.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and have the understanding to prioritize own and the team tasks as per any changing needs.
  • Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of internal and client stakeholders.
  • Ability to create Statements of Work, Change Requests, estimates, timelines, task lists, and risk logs.
  • Experience in resourcing projects and adjusting bookings as per changes on projects. Able to brief and onboard new team members and ensure that they get the full understanding of the project they are part of.
  • Experience in estimating projects, track and monitoring overall project health, burn rates, and financial progress. Highlight potential overruns before they occur. Escalate and resolve financial issues as they happen.
  • Risk and dependency management skills, enabling you to effectively communicate mitigation plans and escalate issues where appropriate.

 

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

  • A passion for delivering amazing digital experiences and content.
  • Have a solution-focused mindset and look for options and alternatives to get things moving forward.
  • Reliable, able to meet deadlines and to organize your own and others’ time.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to foster a work environment that encourages positive thinking and high commitment.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present to a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Systematic, methodical, and pragmatic approach to your own work and the projects you run.
  • High problem-solving capabilities and energetic.
  • Ability to inspire and lead project teams to fulfill a vision.

 

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.