Technical Project Manager - Bryanston at Publicis Groupe

What you’ll do:  

• The Technical Project Manager plays an essential role by ensuring all work required by the production team is delivered on time, following best practices and at the highest standard.
• Manage the production team and all work they deliver; ensure that projects are delivered on time, following platform and CI best practices; work closely with the Account Managers and Business Unit Director.

Day-to-day, your role includes:

• Run daily stand-ups with the team.
• Create the daily production schedule together with Operations content.
• Manage daily production, project check-ins and schedule go-lives.
• Manage technical and design consultations with Senior Front-End Developer and UX Designer.
• Project scoping for costing and scheduling purposes.
• Test functional requirements.
• Manage and improve production processes.
• Be the gatekeeper of third-party tools and technical documentation.
• Ensure all work is done according to platform requirements and CI requirements.
• Promote and manage production team wellness and growth.

Qualifications

We’re looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Operations Management / Production Management or similar.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a Digital Agency as a Snr Traffic Manager or Snr Production Manager.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc.)
• Proficient using Apple products (i.e. Mac)
• Digital experience is essential.
• Technical project management experience is essential.
• Knowledge of CMs’s (preferred), Sharepoint and Wordpress.
• A good command of the English language (both verbal and written)
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

Technical skills:

• Basic understanding of front-end coding environments will be beneficial.