Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Project Manager needed for a full-time, hybrid (3 / 2) position with our agency client in Central CT. Must have 5+ years of proven project management experience within an agency setting. Must have experience working with education, financial services, and / or healthcare clients. Ideal candidate will have experience managing sophisticated digital projects. Ideal candidate will have experience using Workamajig but other project management tools will be acceptable. Target salary is 80-90K with flex up to 100K depending on experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities :

• Handles day-to-day project-related activities for active programs.
• Manages all projects on-quality (tactical), on-time and on-budget.
• Monitors and adjusts project schedules and milestones daily.
• Monitors project and campaign budgets weekly.
• Provides weekly client and internal-facing program status reports.
• Maintains project management system of record (e.g. WMJ).
• Builds project architecture and fleshes out milestones for project phases.
• Creates cost-based labor + expense program estimates by phase.
• Creates and manages Purchase Orders based on approved expense estimates.
• Creates program timelines for proposals / SOWs.
• Monitors projects for scope creep daily + creates change orders.
• Keeps AM informed of any issues that would impact client relationship.
• Alerts internal team when projects reach 50, 70 and 100% of budget.
• Creates campaign architecture in alignment with SOW and billing needs.
• Manages vendors and freelancers on program work.

Must have 5+ years of proven project management experience within an agency setting. Must be able to work a 3 / 2 hybrid work schedule in Central CT.