Senior Programme Manager

We're searching for a Senior Programme Manager to be the driving force on projects for one of our largest accounts. In this role, you'll take the lead on planning and delivering high-profile campaigns, collaborating closely with the account management team to turn creative ideas into impactful results. You'll own timelines, budgets, and resources, making sure every project flows smoothly from kickoff to launch. If you're a natural problem-solver who thrives in fast-paced, creative environments, this might just be the perfect fit., What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading the planning and execution of diverse, high-profile projects, ensuring they're delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standard
• Partnering with account management to architect an end to end project process, timelines & ways of working.
• Building strong relationships and coordinating closely with internal and external partners to ensure seamless integration and alignment across campaigns
• Keeping all moving parts in check, from resource allocation and budgeting to timelines and troubleshooting
• Adding value at every stage, from brief through to launchEmbracing challenges with a positive attitude, solving problems in real time, and keeping everyone on track
  
  You're an experienced project manager or senior project manager with a deep love for all things creative. You've got a track record of handling complex, multi-channel projects with ease and finesse. Communication is your superpower - you know how to keep teams aligned and clients happy, and you bring a can-do attitude wherever you go. Organized, adaptable, and quick on your feet, you're the person who keeps the ship sailing smoothly, no matter what surprises come up, An experienced project manager or senior project manager, with at least 5+ years experience, ideally within an advertising agency background.
• Strong end to end campaign delivery experience - experience with large scale brand campaigns is a plus.
• Creative and production-minded in nature - we don't expect you to know how to run a TVC shoot or expect you to come up with the next big idea, but you must be comfortable understanding the world in which these disciplines operate.
• Able to manage schedule, scope, burn, resources and risk proactively and decisively.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people, inspire teamwork and take a leadership role on the project and someone who seeks solutions rather than just reporting problems.
• A well-organised, proactive, problem-solving mindset and confident thinking on your feet
• The ability to think long term, looking at ways we can improve our processes for future project deliver
  
  Saatchi & Saatchi
At Saatchi & Saatchi we have a simple ambition to make the most influential creative ideas in Modern Britain. Ideas that are influential in driving business growth, building meaning in consumers' lives, in our client's organisations creating energy and in culture shaping change. Our founding spirit of Nothing is Impossible is more important now than ever before. We see it as a simple mindset that allows us to do unbelievable things, driven by the power of creativity. Our culture is one of chutzpah and openness; of audacity, optimism and inclusivity. Because if you are going to attempt impossible things you have to have the talent, energy and belief to achieve them.