Job Title: Program Manager III (Ads) Duration: 12 months with possibility for extension. Location: Menlo Park, CA, 94025 Summary:
As a Program Manager, you will be part of the AIP specialist team and will be collaborating closely with multiple internal partner teams to triage their projects, analyze, and understand projects. Working closely with teams to help them move their projects forward with quality reducing back and forth thrashing. The goal of the Ads Interfaces Platform team is to enable an ever-growing number of teams to deliver advertiser experiences that are increasingly interconnected.
The successful candidate will work with internal teams to help them understand and follow the intake processes we have defined. As the AIP specialist, your challenge will be to work with many different personalities with strong POVs and keep the projects moving forward. You will have to juggle different projects, keeping them organized and be able to quickly context shift. It helps to have an ability to build relationships and show empathy for our partners and Ads teams.
We’re seeking a person with strong project management skills, analysis, triage and tech industry experience and great passion for the advertising community.
Top must-have HARD skills:
Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Strong Leadership
Work independently and time management
4+ YOE
Open to education.
Good to have skills:
Management principles
Methodologies
Responsibilities:
Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
Analyze and triage incoming projects working with stakeholders to prepare for review.
Confer with management, product and design staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.
Direct teams for review product designs and changes.
Consult or negotiate with internal clients to prepare project specifications.
Respond to new project requests that come in via the online tool. Review initial information, follow up with the requestor on any info gaps.
Run and drive partner integration meetings to ensure completeness on projects.
Follow-up, to ensure nothing falls between the cracks.
Communicate weekly status reports to the product team and management.
Provide day-to-day coordination and quality assurance for projects.
Be able to quickly get up to speed on the various Ads teams and build relationships with the owners so you can work closely with them.
Technical Responsibilities:
Executional and ongoing enforcement of the rules and guidelines from the available framework playbooks or the Principles in all projects building into Ads Manager interface during the Build and Rollout phases.
Triage Projects / Diffs that do not comply with the framework playbooks and report the non-compliance.
Skills:
Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
Strong leadership.
Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
Must Have / Non-Negotiable:
4+ years of project management or producer experience in the tech or agency industry
2+ years of experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices for web services
Communication, organization, management and people skills.
Demonstrated critical thinking capabilities.
Key Projects:
Tackle, triage, and note governance matters
Evolve governance frameworks
Working across 3 cross functional teams.
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About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $70.00/hr.
