Senior Project Manager

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Senior Project Manager
Location: Hong Kong
About the role:
OLIVER is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join a high-profile account for a Fortune 500 financial services firm. This global account has already seen growth and is continuing to expand.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for owning the management of projects, both creative, execution and print production processes. You will do this by working alongside our project and creative teams to drive a project from brief to delivery.
This role requires fluency in both English and Japanese..
What you will be doing:
This dedicated team is comprised of project managers, creative and digital designers, developers, and video producers. The team also partners closely with Hong Kong, Shanghai, India, and our global counter-parts in US and UK. Our ideal candidate brings a good understanding of digital and print disciplines and is confident working in agency teams. You will create timing plans and budgets within our time and tracking system, assume responsibility for the review and approval process of creative output and ensure the projects you own run on time and on budget. Our ideal candidate brings a good understanding of digital and print disciplines and is confident working in agency teams. You will create timing plans and budgets within our time and tracking system, assume responsibility for the review and approval process of creative output and ensure the projects you own run on time and on budget.
You will oversee the management and production of both digital and print products across Asia. production of both digital and print products across Asia.
Digital: corporate websites, campaigns, newsletters, email flyers, e-Learning modules, banner images, and graphics, etc. : corporate websites, campaigns, newsletters, email flyers, e-Learning modules, banner images, and graphics, etc.
Print: you will handle posters, flyers, brochures, newsletters, signage, event/campaign collateral, and communications related to major holidays, among other projects.
Take overall ownership of integrated creative projects from brief to execution
Work closely with teams in preparing milestones for our key stakeholders; motivate and manage teams under tight deadlines
Work with creative and account teams to agree and create timing plans and estimates within our internal time and tracking system
Schedule projects in line with the correct internal resource and help to source externally where necessary; ensure projects follow the agency process and are completed on time and on budget
Educate and manage internal stakeholders in relevant production processes where necessary
Coordinate internal creative resources and third parties/vendors, stakeholders, and project owners to ensure seamless project execution and flawless delivery of products.
Provide job reporting to the director/business lead on a regular basis to ensure projects are running correctly to budget and schedule
What you need to be great in this role:
5-6+ years’ experience in an agency environment with proven track-record of managing digital, integrated campaigns, and print production management in a creative and production agency
Ability to ask questions and identify and manage project risks
Previous experience of project budget management and scheduling
Previous experience of resource and production services sourcing
Excellent client engagement skills with the ability to proactively organize and influence clients and build strong and effective working relationships
Be financially conscientious when managing the delivery of a project, ensuring all relevant parties ar