Senior Project Manager, Creative Services (contract through March 31, 2025)

Job description

Contract roles are geared toward independent professionals interested in temporary or project-based work.

Sia Title: Project Consultant (Exempt Contractor) 

Project Title: Senior Project Manager

Level: Mid-Senior 

Project Length: This is a temporary position with an expected duration through March 31, 2025, with the potential of extension 

Project Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Must reside in NYC, 2-3x a week in office 

The expected compensation for this contract is between $130k - $180k per year. The exact pay rate will vary depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to skills, experience, and location.

As a Senior Project Manager, you support the management of Fortune 500 client accounts and projects. Your responsibility is to ensure on time, on budget, and high-quality projects, while ensuring client satisfaction. 

Successful Project Managers are smart, humble, and driven. They know how to adapt their knowledge, approach, and experience to any situation. They can work with a variety of clients, types of engagements, and work situations. They always work to exceed expectations, and they have a fervent desire to keep learning and growing. 

In this role, you'll leverage your creative services expertise to orchestrate seamless project execution, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to align strategies with client objectives. Your ability to cultivate strong client relationships and communicate effectively will be instrumental in driving successful project outcomes. As a seasoned professional, you'll uphold high standards of quality and efficiency, ensuring that every deliverable not only meets but exceeds both client expectations and firm standards

Responsibilities 

• Coordinate and manage multiple creative projects simultaneously from conception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and scope  
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocations 
• Act as a point of contact for all project-related matters, from internal stakeholders including design and finance, to external clients and partners  
• Develop and manage project timelines and regularly communicate project status to stakeholders and engagement leads  
• Promote the flow of information in all project phases, ensuring that milestones such as client approvals and proposal goals are met and oversee each phase through to delivery/launch 
• Support the maintenance and development of client relationships 
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on project budget performance and outcomes 
• Prepare and present project status reports to stakeholders and senior management 
• Submit accurate accounting of time spent weekly 

Skills & Attributes for Success 

• A solid team player with an independent thinker’s mentality 
• Organized, deadline-driven, and able to multitask 
• Flexible and analytical 
• Results-oriented, self-directed, endlessly curious, and entrepreneurial-minded 
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills 
• Experience in an agency environment