Job Description MRM is seeking a Project Manager . This role requires the ability to work independently, manage client and partner relationships, as well as taking direction from other team members to support site production and additional channels in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Our ideal candidate demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills, managing multiple digital production projects from intake to delivery while supporting a collaborative working environment to build effective working relationships with clients, external partners and within the agency. They also strive to grow professionally in the discipline of Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects with cross-functional teams including: Creative, Technology, QA, User Experience/Information Architecture, Production, and Performance & Analytics
• Responsible for project managing multiple medium size, medium-complexity, launches/programs simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Manage effective meetings with clients, senior personnel and team members, providing accurate information, concise deliverables and clear expectations.
• Develop/manage project scope documents, related schedules/project plans, budgets, project resource requirements and staffing assignments.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional team members, agency partners and vendors.
• Coach and mentor other team members; specifically Associate Project Managers.
• Leverage strong verbal and written communication skills to further develop the relationship between the client, agency, and team.

Qualifications

• Solid ability to shift approach between the big picture and critical details; then possess strong judgement to know when to focus on each.

• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated with clients, agency teams and individuals.

• Problem/solution thinker with a strong ability to collaborate, persuade and negotiate toward solutions.

• Displays resiliency while working under pressure, in a dynamic environment, with shifting deadlines and deliverables.

• Strong communication skills – written, verbal, text, etc.

• Developed project management skills and experience including:

• Schedule development, management, monitoring and oversight

• Resource management and forecasting

• Task and delivery management

• Risk identification and management

• Issue identification and management

Education & Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years of project management experience in one or more of the following fields: agency, operations, digital technology or web development firm, IT consulting firm or strategy consulting firm.
• Experience in an agency environment, or equivalent client-side experience.
• Solid knowledge of the web and related technologies including (user experience, web development, web services, integration, application management and hosting).
• Intermediate skills in MS Office including: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Intermediate skills in MS Project or other project plan software (i.e. Smartsheet).
• Awareness of production tools and proprietary software (Smartsheet, Egnyte, JIRA, Outlook).
• Familiarity with content management systems, AEM preferred
• PMP or other project management certifications is not mandatory but nice to have.