Senior Project Manager

SimpsonScarborough

$80K — $100K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of project management experience, with 1+ year in a Senior PM role at a marketing agency
  • Demonstrated success managing large-scale, complex projects with various stakeholders
  • Hands-on project planning, budgeting, resource management, and forecasting experience in an agency
  • Proficient in project management tools like Wrike, Asana, or ClickUp
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret project and financial data
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; adept at leading cross-functional meetings
  • Outstanding organizational skills with a knack for prioritizing and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Lead comprehensive project management for complex, cross-functional engagements
  • Act as a primary client contact throughout the project lifecycle
  • Manage project infrastructure by setting up and maintaining PM systems
  • Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks to keep initiatives on budget
  • Facilitate internal project meetings including kickoffs and post-mortems
  • Collaborate with sales to scope projects and define accurate requirements
  • Continuously seek out ways to enhance processes and deliver projects more efficiently.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with employer contributions and employer-paid life insurance
  • Flexible time off including sick, volunteer, and bereavement leave
  • Paid parental leave and a day off on your birthday
  • Two agency-wide closures in summer and winter
  • Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness-related expenses.
Full Job Description


We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional engagements with precision, accountability, and a sharp eye for both delivery and process. This role is central to how we do our best work for clients - managing project plans, budgets, timelines, and teams with the kind of ownership and rigor that keeps high-stakes initiatives on track and on budget.

The Senior Project Manager partners closely with clients, practice area leads, and internal teams to drive clarity at every stage of a project - from initial scoping through final delivery. If you're someone who thrives on structure, communicates proactively, and knows how to navigate complexity without losing the thread, we'd love to connect.

What You'll Do
  • Lead end-to-end project management on complex, cross-functional engagements - developing project plans that include budgets, timelines, RACIs, and resource plans.
  • Serve as a key client contact throughout the project lifecycle - providing updates, addressing concerns, and ensuring client satisfaction from kickoff to close.
  • Manage internal project infrastructure: set up and maintain projects in the PM system, assign tasks, track progress, and ensure all timelines and resources are accurately reflected.
  • Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks - including financial risks - keeping projects on budget and escalating deviations appropriately.
  • Lead internal project calls including phase kickoffs, status check-ins, and post-mortems.
  • Partner with the sales team on project scoping, bringing expert insight to define requirements, timelines, and budgets accurately.
  • Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and drive innovation in how projects are delivered.


What We're Looking For
  • At least 5 years of project management experience, including at least 1 year in a Senior PM role within a marketing agency environment.
  • Proven track record managing large-scale, complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Hands-on experience with project planning, task management, budgeting, resourcing, and forecasting in an agency setting.
  • Proficiency with project management software (Wrike, Asana, ClickUp, or comparable platforms).
  • Strong data fluency - able to analyze and interpret project and financial data to inform decisions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident leading meetings across teams and organizational levels, in person and remotely.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to independently prioritize, problem-solve, and meet deadlines.


Salary, Benefits & Perks
  • Salary starts at $80,000 and will be commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive benefits package including nationwide health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability
  • Flexible time off (FTO) with additional time-off options, including sick, volunteer & bereavement leave, paid parental leave, a day off on your birthday PLUS two agency-wide closures in the summer and winter
  • Monthly lifestyle stipend to supplement your routine wellness costs like streaming subscriptions, gym, or phone/internet costs


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