Program Delivery

Location: This position is remote within the Detroit Metropolitan area of The United States. 

Program Delivery

Program Delivery plays a pivotal role in overseeing daily project operations, managing internal teams, and serving as the primary point of client communication. Beyond execution, they lead resource planning and financial reporting across the business portfolio, ensuring precision and alignment with strategic objectives. Empowered with autonomy, Program Delivery is a critical decision-making force, driving strategy and fostering collaboration. From inception to completion, they are the central hub that seamlessly connects every piece, ensuring cohesive execution and measurable success.

What's the role? 

Huge is seeking a Group Director of Program Delivery to support the strategic direction for a portfolio of business, defining and implementing standards and processes in line with overall Huge global processes.

In this role, the Group Director will be responsible for overall project health with a focus on project profitability, executional excellence, risk mitigation and resolution. Additionally, as Group Director, you will build, develop, and cast strong project teams, while maintaining open lines of communication both internally and externally with our clients. Most importantly, in this role you will build strong cross craft partnerships within the business and define viable approaches/methodologies in line with relevant industry standards and best practices.

Relevant Industry Expertise

Specific to the remit of this position, we seek to identify a Group Director with a strong background in integrated marketing, particularly within the automotive industry. This role requires a strategic leader who understands the nuances of automotive marketing and can seamlessly guide complex initiatives to success.

What you’ll be doing.

• Assess project scope, resource balancing, and maintain the integrity of revenue
• Effectively collaborate with commercial business partners to identify new business opportunities, both organically and through strategic growth team
• Own the profitable delivery of client work and enforce solid margins with responsibility to escalate issues appropriately
• Actively manage project and program health from the lens of Actuals and Budgets not Revenue
• Preemptively manage and guide for at-risk or high-risk projects/programs in order to successfully steer back to smooth delivery

Team Development.

• Guide the project team within the assigned business portfolio and work streams by clarifying roles, setting clear direction, fostering collaboration, and cultivating a positive team environment.environment; and conducting timely, fair, and accurate project reviews
• Collaborate with Finance and Team Design partners to create optimal delivery outcomes 

Consulting.

• Leverage the experience of key discipline leads (including Design, Technology, Strategy) to develop project proposals and statements of work
• Deliver client presentations and lead and facilitate requirements workshops
• Expert understanding of PM tools and systems and enforce the processes required to run smooth projects

Financials.

• Manage project budgets and deliver on margin targets
• Lead weekly financial reporting, with confidence, clarity, and high fidelity of data/reports
• Identify opportunities to maximize revenue across multiple projects/accounts through project delivery/profit margin.

Overall Agency.

• Enthusiastically contribute to business development efforts through project scoping, estimating and attending client calls/meetings when required
• You communicate ideas and industry trends on particular subject matter to colleagues through informal communication and formal presentations and training sessions
• Solutions mindset with a proactive 

What we want to see.

• 12-14 years of professional experience, agency environment is a plus
• Ability to set clear objectives, align project goals with broader organizational strategy, and inspire teams to achieve ambitious outcomes
• Skilled at navigating relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, managing expectations, and balancing priorities effectively.
• Expertise in budget management, resource allocation, and financial forecasting to optimize project outcomes and ensure profitability
• Proficiency in identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and solving complex challenges to keep projects on track
• Strong ability to foster collaboration across diverse teams (e.g., design, development, marketing), ensuring seamless communication and cohesive execution

This role is currently not available for hire or work in New Mexico and Hawaii, USA

About Huge

Huge is a design and technology company. We create products and experiences that grow the world’s most ambitious brands. We do this by designing experiences for people, not users, and uncovering new sources of growth by leveraging our creative talent, our proprietary platform LIVE and unlocking the advantages brought to us by emerging technologies. We believe all experiences should be intelligent, shoppable and unique to every brand.

Part of the Interpublic Group of companies, Huge’s nearly 1,000 thinkers, tinkerers, makers and creators, have been problem-solving across North America, Europe, and Latin America for over 25 years. Interested? You’ll find more information at www.hugeinc.com. 

Huge is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or if you’re parenting the next generation of innovators, we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.

Huge is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Workers shall not be required to pay employers’ or agents’ recruitment fees or other related fees for their employment. If any such fees are found to have been paid by workers, such fees shall be repaid to the worker.

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