Project Manager

Summary

Join Shift Paradigm, a client services business focused on implementing technology and data for sales and marketing, as a part-time freelance Project Manager. This role involves managing multiple concurrent projects, working with cross-functional teams on martech projects, and ensuring successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in project management within a fast-paced, agile environment, along with martech experience and proficiency in PPM tools. This fully remote position requires a 1099 contractor relationship and US work authorization. The estimated time commitment is 10-20 hours per week, depending on project needs. The position offers flexibility and the opportunity to work on diverse martech projects.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in a Project Manager role, in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Experience in Project Management principles and methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) so as to blend them with Delivery frameworks
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle, managing the development, maintenance, monitoring, controlling and completion of all projects
• Martech experience required
• Experience using PPM tools (Workfront, Asana, Monday.com, etc.)
• This is a fully remote position, requiring a 1099 contractor relationship
• Must have current US work authorization
• Proactive, adaptable, detail-oriented, strong communicator, team player, analytical problem-solver

Responsibilities

• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects involving cross-functional teams
• Understand the engagement requirements. While our PMs are not technical SMEs, they have technical experience and an understanding of the platforms and processes involved in our engagements
• Report on account and project data, including burn, timeline impacts and revenue forecasting
• Lead project health meetings (internally and externally), providing accurate and up-to-date data and analysis
• Create and maintain detailed and accurate project plans, driving forward progress and holding project resources accountable for task completion, planned hours and actual hours
• Identify project risks and opportunities for mitigation and communicate to the full project team
• Optimize communication flow among the internal team, effectively communicating risks, dependencies, blockers and impacts to timelines internally and externally
• Plan and forecast resourcing, as well as project workload in a weekly and proactive manner