Lead Project Delivery

Be a part of a revolutionary change At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver, better, brighter solutions in a space that allows you to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. The Smoke Free Product function is undergoing a critical overhaul as we look to transform into an agile, consumer-centric business that harnesses technological innovation to deliver smarter, science-backed alternatives to millions of adults around the world who would otherwise continue to smoke. It is only by focusing on our strategic priorities and the right organization that we are fully enabled to deliver what matters the most for our consumers along their journey toward better alternatives to cigarettes - a smoke-free future. Here, you can make a difference. You can craft the consumer journey, from discovery and acquisition through to conversion and loyalty. And you can watch your efforts lead to meaningful change for the benefit of adult smokers on their way to better alternatives. You’ll develop your skills; collaborating across functions, markets and regions. If you want to play a part in driving one of the biggest social changes of our time, there’s no better place! We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Lead Project Delivery Lead to join our team in London (UK). As a Project Delivery Lead for the allocated division, you will ensure that all marketing collateral and workflow from brand teams are managed efficiently to all relevant departments. Overseeing all resource planning and traffic management, ensuring that the development of all projects occurs in a timely fashion, adheres to a quality brief and meets the high-quality standards required Main Duties and responsibilities: • Developing close and productive working relationships with all the wider teams, showing leadership and support to surrounding divisions when needed and educating in efficient ways of working. • Responsible for ensuring the smooth running of brief allocation and traffic management of campaigns through the development process, as well as rigour of version control and feedback. • Full accountability for brief management for the allocated division from brand and or the wider PMI Business providing development and feedback with any additional requirements. • Working within Workfront to manage timelines, key milestones, deadlines, creative proofs and all consolidated feedback in one place. • Supporting senior management optimising good traffic and planning management techniques to ensure the above. • Lead Project Management delivery processes for ways of working within the toolbox/project and be accountable of all integrated teams for high quality production. • Oversee the resource planning process for the divisional creative team in driving the Workfront planning process and bookings. • Track and create visibility of all workflows through the relevant teams at any given time and manage against Workfront planning processes. • Ensure the right level of expertise internal/external is applied to each piece of working in conjunction with senior management. • Triage briefs and budgets to minimise time and limit overinvestment in resources up front. • Highlight and flag to senior management when there is a requirement to expand the team via the use of freelancers and support in managing budgets. • Act as Brand Guardians ensuring synergy and continuity across all creative cycles and content streams. • Hold weekly status meetings for full business alignment, flag any mitigations with a plan for success. • Champion new processes and better ways of working with the divisions you lead. Working together to share resources where required, support Head of Studio Operations. • Ensure effective communication, foster positive working relationships and teamwork. • Drive creative innovation through the category and share best methodologies. • Continually working with internal and external teams to support sign off and oversight of KV’s, shoot assets, channel assets and delivery • Working with Production team to flag toolboxes/projects that will need any shoots/cgi/retouching/editing, highlighting these early so that planning can be arranged, involvement in creative KO’s and reviews and that PPM’s are booked and met. • Successful asset management uploads for markets to the DAM. Finance and Reporting: • Effective reporting management, developing Asset forecasts, positive solutions, and documented action plans to maximise best results. • Performing risk analysis on leading toolboxes/projects with a view to mitigating all project risks. • Recognise and flag when any finances costs through Workflow for external agencies/freelancers would be required in a timely manner and working closely with senior management. Innovation: • Support in leading the team to fulfil their potential and maintain engagement. • Drive productivity and commerciality awareness • Foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, creativity, constructive criticism, recognition, and appreciation. • Communicate daily with the team to update them on issues, achievements, priorities and goals, and lead from the front. • Drive a culture of continuous improvement to deliver best-in-class content and assets within PMI. • Welcome change in development to support overarching strategic growth plan for StudioOne. • Collaborate and share best methodologies with peers. Seek to continually push the boundaries of quality, creativity and innovation i.e., discourage complacency and within the wider teams. What we offer: Our success depends on the people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress. Join PMI and you too can: • Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. • Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress! PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer