Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

A senior project manager with experience leading cross‑functional teams and managing complex digital strategy, technology, media, and analytics solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with delivery leads and lead client communications confidently and clearly.
• Manage and coordinate integrated project plans to help clients achieve their strategic objectives; adapt and apply the delivery approach to meet project success metrics.
• Establish and maintain consistent, high‑quality project communication with all stakeholders, leveraging AI‑assisted tools to improve status reporting and risk visibility.
• Oversee project estimations and development of project deliverables; establish and maintain processes to manage scope throughout the project lifecycle.
• Champion project management best practices—including Agile and hybrid delivery frameworks—across the organization.
• Establish standard reports for project teams and clients; provide an infrastructure of constant health performance monitoring.
• Ensure repeatable processes are in place and documented.
• Work with the Delivery Lead, Client Services and Executive Sponsor to ensure consistent, customer‑focused delivery.
• Serve as lead project manager on enterprise client engagements; ensure the team meets established timelines and goals.
• Track project tasks and risks systematically, proactively resolving roadblocks before they impact successful delivery.
• Provide accurate time and resourcing forecasting for existing and upcoming engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5‑7+ years’ experience in digital media, marketing, or analytics in a project management role.
• Experience delivering digital media, technology and analytics projects within an agency environment.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), and Workfront (considered a strong asset).
• Familiarity with Agile and/or Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to prioritize project deliverables and incident handling across the organization.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently and lead distributed or hybrid teams while meeting deadlines.
• Strong data literacy and comfort leveraging analytics and reporting tools to drive project decisions.

Benefits

• Competitive wages with salary range $90,000‑$100,000 CAD annually.
• Medical, dental, RRSP, paid time off and other benefits available to all permanent employees.
• Flexible benefits and a culture that values authenticity and empowerment.

Location

Vancouver, Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Merkle is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.