Senior Digital Project Manager

Business unit: Ogilvy One

Location: Melbourne

Employment type: Permanent

We are a team. We are accountable. We partner with our clients to deliver strategic creative we are proud of. 

We learn together, we create together, we win together. 

And most importantly, we have fun together.  

About the role: 

Ogilvy One is on the hunt for a Senior Digital Project Manager to join the Melbourne team! 

As a Senior Digital Project Manager, you will build award-winning brands and solve business problems creatively. You must be adept at managing varied groups of stakeholders and prioritising deliverables to produce exceptional work every time.   

You will serve as a senior consultant to some of our largest and most progressive clients, helping them make key decisions and remain their day-to-day contact throughout the full lifecycle of the programs. In this role, you will be expected to manage multiple concurrent projects and ongoing client relationships with ownership of the account's financial performance.   

The role requires strategic thinking, technical acumen, and hands-on leadership in complex project lifecycles—balancing marketing automation, CRM solutions, and content management systems. 

What you’ll do:

• Lead cross-functional teams through full project lifecycles, from initiation to deployment, ensuring timely, on-budget, and quality delivery. 
• Develop and oversee comprehensive project plans detailing resources, milestones, risks, dependencies, and timelines.
• Collaborate with client and internal stakeholders (creative, data, content, consulting, technology) to define objectives and gather requirements.
• Utilise and promote project management and workflow platforms (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Wrike, Monday.com, SharePoint) for tracking, reporting, communication, and workflow effectiveness.
• Implement best practices for project management, adopting methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
• Engage with marketing automation platforms (Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle, Braze, Sitecore, Magento, Tealium) and customer data platforms (CDP), CRM, and CMS technologies.
• Mentor and guide junior project managers, championing team excellence and continuous improvement.
• Foster a productive, inclusive, and collaborative environment across distributed teams in various geographies and time zones.
• Manage project profitability, resource allocation, and proactively mitigate risks and issues.
• Support pre-sales activities by preparing proposals, statements of work, and change requests.
• Maintain governance standards, regularly updating project documentation and compliance. 

What you'll bring: 

• Experience: Experience in digital project management, preferably in agency or consulting contexts, with a track record in marketing automation, CRM, and CMS implementations.
• Technical: Experience with PM/Workflow platforms (Wrike or Monday), and collaboration tools (Slack, Teams, Zoom). Familiarity with HTML, XML, JavaScript, SQL, APIs, and DevOps processes is advantageous.
• Certifications: PMP, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification preferred.
• Methodologies: Deep understanding of Agile, Waterfall, hybrid, and servient leadership approaches.
• Leadership: Strong stakeholder and team management skills, proven mentoring capability.
• Industry Exposure: Experience with large-scale digital marketing solutions, CX technologies, and digital transformation in diverse industry sectors.
• Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.  

Why Ogilvy?   

• Go global with Ogilvy: As part of a leading global network, you'll have access to exciting career pathways and opportunities around the world. Expand your horizons and connect with colleagues across the globe. 
• Family & caregiver support: We offer a gender-neutral parental leave policy, providing 16 weeks of paid leave to support all parents and caregivers throughout their journey. We're committed to helping you balance your career and family life. 
• Unlock the power of AI: Get exclusive access to WPP Open, our cutting-edge global AI platform, and leverage the latest technology to enhance your work and drive innovation. 
• Belong at Ogilvy: We're deeply committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace. Our Inclusivity & Impact Council, SheCD, WPP Unite, and Reconciliation Action Plan programs are just some of the ways we're creating a culture where everyone feels valued and respected. 
• Invest in your growth: We're invested in your success. You'll receive a tailored personal development plan to help you achieve your goals, along with dedicated support from your manager to guide your career journey. We leverage Culture Amp to facilitate meaningful career conversations and track your progress. 
• Recharge & rejuvenate: Enjoy a range of additional leave benefits, including your birthday off, Summer Fridays, and loyalty leave (an extra day for each year you're with us). 
• Wellness your way: Take advantage of discounted rates with health and fitness providers, plus access to yoga, meditation, and wellbeing programs to support your mental and physical health. 
• Confidential support: We provide confidential counselling support through Telus EAP to help you navigate any personal or professional challenges. 
• Recognising excellence: We celebrate your achievements and loyalty through our employee reward programs. 
• Referral bonus: Bring your talented friends to Ogilvy and receive a bonus! 
• Unlock exclusive savings: Access discounts and vouchers for major household brands through our benefits platform, perkSPACE. 

At Ogilvy, inclusivity is essential to our success. We're committed to building a workplace that embraces various perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, knowing that diverse teams drive more impactful work. 

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Māori, people with disabilities, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, all ages, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, nationalities, and family structures. 

We believe everyone thrives when they can be themselves. We provide equal opportunities and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.  

If you require any accessibility adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know: ogv-au-careers@ogilvy.com