Project Associate Jobs in Oshawa, ON (NOW HIRING)

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MRM is part of theOmnicomPrecision Marketing activation practice.This practice integrates CRM platform expertise, journey management, and first-party data capabilities with creative excellence and performance capabilities, enablingOmnicomto deliver intelligent activation across the full funnel with data-driven decisioning at scale to help clients move faster and deliver more connected customer experiences.

MRM is a modern relationship marketing agency dedicated to building enduring brand relationships. MRM's specialized capabilities drive relationship lifetime value and span CRM, Customer Experience, and Commerce with data and martech at the core. MRM operates in a borderless, integrated way to enable greater collaboration, creativity, and true speed to market. For more information, please visitwww.mrm.com.

MRM is seeking a Project Manager to lead a dedicated delivery team responsible for executing site production and integrated channel work for a large automotive account. This role requires strong ownership and the ability to manage multiple priorities with efficiency, ensuring high-quality delivery within established timelines. The Project Manager will work independently while coordinating closely with client and partner stakeholders, maintaining clear communication and alignment. This role also balances hands-on execution with cross-team collaboration, taking direction where needed while proactively driving work forward.
Responsibilities:

• Manage projects with cross-functional teams including: Creative, Technology, QA, Production, and Performance & Analytics resources
• Responsible for project managing multiple medium size, medium-complexity, launches/programs simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Manage effective meetings with clients, senior personnel and team members, providing accurate information, concise deliverables and clear expectations.
• Develop/manage project scope documents, timelines, delivery risks, status reports, project resource requirements and staffing assignments.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members, agency partners and vendors.
• Coach and mentor other team members; specifically Associate Project Managers.
• Leverage strong verbal and written communication skills to further develop the relationship between the client, agency, and team.

Qualifications:

• Solid ability to shift approach between the big picture and critical details; then possess strong judgement to know when to focus on each.
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated with clients, agency teams and individuals.
• Problem/solution thinker with a strong ability to collaborate, persuade and negotiate toward solutions.
• Displays resiliency while working under pressure, in a dynamic environment, with shifting deadlines and deliverables.
• Strong communication skills - written, verbal, text, etc.
• Developed project management skills and experience including:
• Schedule development, management, monitoring and oversight
• Resource management and forecasting
• Task and delivery management
• Risk identification and management
• Issue identification and management

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, relevant experience desired.
• 2-5 years of project management experience in one or more of the following fields: operations, digital technology or web development, IT consulting or marketing production.
• Experience in an agency environment, or equivalent client-side experience.
• Solid knowledge of the web and related technologies including (user experience, web development, web services, integration, application management and hosting).
• Intermediate skills in MS Office including: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate skills in project plan software (i.e. Smartsheet).
• Awareness of production tools and proprietary software (JIRA, Outlook).
• Familiarity with content management systems (i.e. CMS).

McCann Canada is committed to a diverse workforce as an Employment Equity employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples, and Visible Minorities) and aims to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require an accommodation, we would be happy to work with you to meet your needs.
The salary range for this position is $35,000 - $55,000 per year. Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity.
McCann Canada uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings and streamline the screening and selection of prospective candidates. Our team will then review top applicants, ensuring that human judgement guides our hiring decision.
This posting represents an active vacancy that we are currently hiring for.

$35,000-$55,000 CAD

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us-we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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