Automotive Project Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Company Description
A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people.
Our model to transform every brand experience will help clients navigate, develop, and activate commerce in a way that will provide them with a future-proof model for modern marketing. With our unique expertise in consumer engagement, CRM, and commerce, Publicis Digital Experience powers brands and empowers people in a new era of creativity. An ever-changing landscape and the need for fluid thinking is just part of our problem-solving nature. Which means we're untethered from any specific medium or method-we go where ideas will work best.
We are an expanding network with more than 5,000 employees, with agency brands throughout our global offices. Publicis Digital Experience brands include Razorfish, Digitas, Arc Worldwide, Saatchi Saatchi X, Plowshare, 3Share, and the Publicis Commerce Exchange.
Overview
A Technical Project Manager for automotive is responsible for defining, planning, and directing multiple enterprise level Software Development and Information Technology projects. The ideal candidate will bring previous experiences, good practices, and a collaborative attitude to help drive revenue growth and increase effectiveness in value and quality of software we create.
The successful candidate must have experience leading cross-functional teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality products to align schedules, improve communications, manage risks and identify and remove impediments. Proactively drive the full software development life cycle from inception through post-production utilizing a high level of knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile approach to fit large and complex projects. A solid technical background, keen analytical skills, proficiency at written communication, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills are required. The candidate will report to the Automotive Project Management Office (PMO).
Responsibilities

• Work with Business Owners, Product Managers & BSAs with management of project scope and deliverables and the inflow of new projects from inception to implementation.
• Establish release plans and effectively monitor progress against project plans, identifying risks, issues, and mitigation strategies. Create detailed schedules, burn down and velocity charts, project progress reports, and other deliverables essential to project execution and control.
• Manage project scope, schedules, customer expectations and stakeholder communications by ensuring transparency and visibility of project progress, risks and impediments.
• Manage changes to the Plan through effective participation in change control processes
• Coordinate development and delivery activities among various project participants and partners, including end-to-end testing and campaign fulfillment testing.
• Organize and facilitate working sessions across distributed scrum and non-scrum teams, such as Epic refinement, dependency and user story mapping, and release planning.
• Assist with management of campaign creative and timeline of launching new campaigns
• Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documentation.
• Coordinate internal demos, client UATs, PHQ, dealer and client training and track Production releases.
• Perform other tasks as may be requested by your leadership.

The above outlines the principal work and responsibilities in the job and does not specify each and every task that might be performed.
Qualifications
Qualifications

• 3+ years as a Project Manager in Software Development or Information Technology
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required (Computer Science or closely related field preferred).
• Detail oriented with good oral and written communication skills
• Solid analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met
• Project management "tool" experience such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps (ADO) or JIRA

"Plus" Skills:

• Automotive and Retail experience a plus
• Knowledge of CRM Applications, Content Management, Web, CSS, ASP.net, APIs, SQL and Oracle Databases or Salesforce.com

Additional Information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
Publicis Digital Experience is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $54,910 - $79,530 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/24/2025.
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Compensation Range: USD $54,910.00 - USD $79,530.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/11/2025.