VP, Program Director

Edelman

Program Director responsible for integrated project management at Edelman. Overseeing multiple work streams and guiding teams to deliver on client needs.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeNew York City • District of Columbia, Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $105,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide structure and overall delivery vision on projects
Oversee a client portfolio consisting of multiple work streams and disciplines
Serve as the overall program management lead on accounts
Guide and manage project definition in scopes and staff plans
Independently own the delivery of large, complex programs
Serve as an escalation point to manage risks and provide solutions-oriented consultation
Partner with Finance and Account teams to ensure client profitability
Drive client discussions related to project plans and financial health
Establish workflow and best practices on integrated businesses
Ensure quality checks and consistency of all outputs across project deliverables
Manage and mentor Project Management team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
At least 8 years of project management experience in an integrated marketing/PR agency or related industry
Mastery of large, complex project delivery on integrated programs, from planning through execution
Demonstrated ability to motivate teams, foster career development and oversee performance of junior team members
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Smartsheet (or other similar project management tool) is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical and dental insurance
vision
401K
life insurance
disability insurance
paid time off
travel assistance
wellness programing

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementprogram managementrisk managementscope definitionstaff planningproject deliveryfinancial analysis

Soft Skills

team motivationcareer developmentperformance oversightconsultationclient communication