{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ea1ac977dfbeea866cabec79","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ea1ac977dfbeea866cabec79","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ea1ac977dfbeea866cabec79","title":"Associate Program Director","description":"Job Description\nThe Associate Director is a senior team leader responsible for customizing processes, managing the workflow and optimizing the resources of all projects across their assigned account(s). Must be seen as an active & present leader across client & PM teams.\n\nAgency\nBBDO\n\nJob Function\nProjects and Performance Improvement\n\nJob Subfunction\nProject and Program Management\n\nJob Description\nThe Associate Director is a senior team leader responsible for customizing processes, managing the workflow and optimizing the resources of all projects across their assigned account(s). Must be seen as an active & present leader across client & PM teams. The Associate Director is an active problem solver who may be assigned to manage more junior team members in coordinating the day-to-day efforts of their clients. The Associate Director is proactive, detail-oriented, able to partner closely with many different stakeholders/departments, drives tangible change on complex clients to improve processes and incremental fee & proactively brings agency-level solutions to the Director of PM for implementation.\n\nPrimary Role\n\nDetermine and formalize the optimal processes, work flows, tools and templates at the account level and iterate as needed\n\nTrain team on processes and ensure adherence\n\nIdentify inefficiencies and work with team leaders to resolve\n\nPartner with functional leaders to set priorities for account\n\nLead internal Account-level status meetings\n\nInteract with clients in partnership with the account leadership team\n\nMotivate team in a positive manner engendering teamwork and creativity\n\nActs as consultant to Project Managers on their projects as needed\n\nReview project plans and estimates before Project Managers deliver to Account team\n\nCreate and maintain master project calendar, looking for ways to avoid bottlenecks (staggered project timing), maximize resources and gain efficiencies across the team.\n\nWork with resourcing team to resolve conflicting requests across projects.\n\nEnsure updates of project status reports are updated for internal and client-facing use\n\nEnsure projects are tracked correctly in scope tracker, alerts account team when out of scope projects arise.\n\nPrimary focus is high-priority projects.\n\nProvide weekly (or daily depending on team preference) hot sheets to key internal stakeholders & track completion accordingly\n\nEnsure notes are captured in internal meetings & distribute summarized feedback afterward. Ensure all team members acknowledge receipt & provide clear next steps when necessary.\n\nDevelop and own project plans & maintain timeline throughout key project stage gates. Must be able to maintain across large client portfolio.\n\nCreate detailed project plans and optimize throughout the lifecycle of the project.\n\nProvide guidance to more junior PMs on areas of concern & guide them on how to properly juggle multiple moving pieces.\n\nResourcing\n\nPartner closely with Resource Manager to solve agency-wide resourcing concerns.\n\nDetermine resource needs at the account and project level, working with Resource Director to fill positions and utilize staff efficiently.\n\nThink strategically about resource utilization and optimization, taking into account client needs, as well as cross-discipline perspective.\n\nActively anticipate & remove obstacles so resources can focus on their tasks.\n\nFacilitate and ensure cross-discipline alignment on task assignments, teams, communication and next steps/action items.\n\nMake sure team knows where to track their hours and does so appropriately. Analyse burn data at the resource level.\n\nBudgets + Finances\n\nOrganize and request the opening of job numbers in advance of the work.\n\nTrack, analyze and mitigate risk against actual hours billed.\n\nCreate SOWs detailing scope items and delivery assumptions.\n\nEnsure client signature/authorization before beginning work.\n\nProvide monthly budget reconciliations, analysis and proposed solutions (when necessary) to Director of Project Management and Account leads, showing progress against plan.\n\nTrack scope delivery status along with actual vs planned hours per project/brand/account as applicable.\n\n$125,000 -$140,000\n\nOmnicom’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.\n\nLink to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice\n\nFor US Job Seekers\nIt is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.\n\n$125,000 -$140,000\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Bbdo Worldwide","rawCompany":"bbdo worldwide","city":"New York","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-30T03:11:29.405Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541810","title":"Advertising Agencies","slug":"advertising-agencies"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541890","title":"Other Services Related to Advertising","slug":"other-services-related-to-advertising"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Associate Program Director","description":"Job Description\nThe Associate Director is a senior team leader responsible for customizing processes, managing the workflow and optimizing the resources of all projects across their assigned account(s). Must be seen as an active & present leader across client & PM teams.\n\nAgency\nBBDO\n\nJob Function\nProjects and Performance Improvement\n\nJob Subfunction\nProject and Program Management\n\nJob Description\nThe Associate Director is a senior team leader responsible for customizing processes, managing the workflow and optimizing the resources of all projects across their assigned account(s). Must be seen as an active & present leader across client & PM teams. The Associate Director is an active problem solver who may be assigned to manage more junior team members in coordinating the day-to-day efforts of their clients. The Associate Director is proactive, detail-oriented, able to partner closely with many different stakeholders/departments, drives tangible change on complex clients to improve processes and incremental fee & proactively brings agency-level solutions to the Director of PM for implementation.\n\nPrimary Role\n\nDetermine and formalize the optimal processes, work flows, tools and templates at the account level and iterate as needed\n\nTrain team on processes and ensure adherence\n\nIdentify inefficiencies and work with team leaders to resolve\n\nPartner with functional leaders to set priorities for account\n\nLead internal Account-level status meetings\n\nInteract with clients in partnership with the account leadership team\n\nMotivate team in a positive manner engendering teamwork and creativity\n\nActs as consultant to Project Managers on their projects as needed\n\nReview project plans and estimates before Project Managers deliver to Account team\n\nCreate and maintain master project calendar, looking for ways to avoid bottlenecks (staggered project timing), maximize resources and gain efficiencies across the team.\n\nWork with resourcing team to resolve conflicting requests across projects.\n\nEnsure updates of project status reports are updated for internal and client-facing use\n\nEnsure projects are tracked correctly in scope tracker, alerts account team when out of scope projects arise.\n\nPrimary focus is high-priority projects.\n\nProvide weekly (or daily depending on team preference) hot sheets to key internal stakeholders & track completion accordingly\n\nEnsure notes are captured in internal meetings & distribute summarized feedback afterward. Ensure all team members acknowledge receipt & provide clear next steps when necessary.\n\nDevelop and own project plans & maintain timeline throughout key project stage gates. Must be able to maintain across large client portfolio.\n\nCreate detailed project plans and optimize throughout the lifecycle of the project.\n\nProvide guidance to more junior PMs on areas of concern & guide them on how to properly juggle multiple moving pieces.\n\nResourcing\n\nPartner closely with Resource Manager to solve agency-wide resourcing concerns.\n\nDetermine resource needs at the account and project level, working with Resource Director to fill positions and utilize staff efficiently.\n\nThink strategically about resource utilization and optimization, taking into account client needs, as well as cross-discipline perspective.\n\nActively anticipate & remove obstacles so resources can focus on their tasks.\n\nFacilitate and ensure cross-discipline alignment on task assignments, teams, communication and next steps/action items.\n\nMake sure team knows where to track their hours and does so appropriately. Analyse burn data at the resource level.\n\nBudgets + Finances\n\nOrganize and request the opening of job numbers in advance of the work.\n\nTrack, analyze and mitigate risk against actual hours billed.\n\nCreate SOWs detailing scope items and delivery assumptions.\n\nEnsure client signature/authorization before beginning work.\n\nProvide monthly budget reconciliations, analysis and proposed solutions (when necessary) to Director of Project Management and Account leads, showing progress against plan.\n\nTrack scope delivery status along with actual vs planned hours per project/brand/account as applicable.\n\n$125,000 -$140,000\n\nOmnicom’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.\n\nLink to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice\n\nFor US Job Seekers\nIt is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. 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