Remote Senior Web Project Manager

Summary

The job is for a Creative Web Project Manager at Blacksmith Agency, a digital agency specializing in custom website design and development. The role requires 5+ years of project management experience in web design and development, proficiency with WordPress, previous experience working at a digital agency or consulting firm, and experience using PM software such as Jira. The position offers remote work, competitive pay, and the opportunity to grow at an award-winning digital agency.

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience in web design and development
• Leadership ability to effectively prepare, meet, present, and manage client calls
• Proficiency with WordPress
• Previous experience working at a digital agency or consulting firm
• Experience using PM software such as Jira
• Confidence in driving all aspects of the project’s process to keep the team focused and clients reassured
• Technical writing skills for documentation
• 1+ years fully remote PM experience

Responsibilities

• Establish project scope based on client’s budget, business, technical, creative, and strategic goals
• Expertly prepare for all client meetings and lead all calls with investment, energy, and enthusiasm
• Ensure project/updates scope is clearly defined to client and internally and that work is done on time and within budget
• Gather content from client as needed and make sure client is fully aware of what is needed when to avoid project delays
• Serve as the liaison between the creative team and the client to establish expectations, provide status updates, hand off project deliverables, field feedback, and more
• Work with design team to make sure that client vision is accurately represented in designs created/presented
• Create successfully achieved project timelines that define expected completion dates, milestones, and who is responsible for each task
• Ability to make a strong case while listening and remaining open to other perspectives
• Manage the creative department project schedules, budgets, and scopes
• Take full ownership on all account activities to be the single point of contact both internally and to client
• Results-orientation and willingness to improve process
• Strong leadership skills with ability to inspire and motivate both with and without authority
• Create requirements documents, design specifications, technical specifications, project schedules, project documentation, and other deliverables
• Ability to work effectively and dependably in remote environments
• Confidence to effectively present well-reasoned options to decision makers

Benefits

• Remote – 100% work from home
• Competitive pay
• Opportunity to work and grow at an award-winning digital agency