Sr Manager Marketing Project Management (Remote)

S&S Activewear LLC

$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Bolingbrook, IL
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of project/program management experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Experience managing a PMO or centralized workflow function in marketing or business operations.
  • Proficient in developing and mentoring project management teams.
  • Hands-on experience with project management tools, preferably Optimizely COP.
  • Strong operational mindset; skilled at identifying and solving inefficiencies.
  • Excellent communicator, capable of influencing stakeholders and updating senior leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; PMP certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and guide the marketing project management team through coaching and performance support.
  • Own and manage the marketing project management function, ensuring smooth workflow and delivery governance.
  • Oversee the Marketing PMO tool for optimal configuration and performance tracking.
  • Create and enhance project management processes including templates and standards.
  • Build and manage clear workback schedules with milestones and approvals.
  • Partner with Marketing leadership for effective planning and resource management.
  • Provide consistent project reporting on timelines, risks, and process efficiency.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Flexible spending accounts and 401(k) plan available.
  • Generous vacation, personal, and sick time benefits.
  • Discounts on brand-name apparel and engaging employee events.
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement from day one.
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE

S&S is seeking a Sr Manager of Marketing Project Management to lead and evolve the Marketing Project Management Office. This role supports the planning, execution, and delivery of work across the Marketing department and serves as the operational hub for workflows, project governance, resource visibility, and cross functional execution.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing, this leader oversees the marketing project management team, owns project management processes and tools, and partners closely with Marketing leadership and cross functional stakeholders to improve how work moves through the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong project management leadership, can balance strategic oversight with hands on execution, and uses data and reporting to identify bottlenecks, improve efficiency, and support better decision making.

This is an opportunity to shape and scale the Marketing PMO, refine ways of working, and help the department deliver high quality work on time with greater clarity, consistency, and accountability.

SCHEDULE & COMPENSATION

Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Exempt (Remote Available)

Pay is based on experience with bonus opportunity

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0-90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage; Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You'll also enjoy discounts on brand-name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one

WHAT YOU WILL DO
  • Lead the project management team by developing project managers and coordinators through direction, coaching, prioritization support, and performance guidance.
  • Own the marketing project management function including intake, prioritization, workflow design, timeline management, status reporting, and delivery governance.
  • Oversee the Marketing PMO COP tool ensuring it is configured, adopted, maintained, and optimized to support workflows and leadership visibility.
  • Create and improve project management processes including templates, standards, and best practices.
  • Build and manage workback schedules with clear milestones, dependencies, approvals, and deadlines.
  • Partner with Marketing leadership to support planning, prioritization, resource visibility, and execution against business objectives.
  • Provide consistent reporting on project status, workload, risks, bottlenecks, timelines, and process efficiency.
  • Serve as an operational excellence partner by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and improve cross functional collaboration.
  • Facilitate project meetings and risk reviews to keep work moving and ensure alignment.
  • Collaborate across teams including Ecommerce, Creative and Brand, Campaign and Content Marketing, Events, Product Marketing, Communications, Commercial Strategy and Analytics, Sales, and other partners.
  • Support change management for new workflows, tools, processes, and ways of working.
  • Ensure on time delivery with clear accountability, strong communication, and alignment to business priorities.
  • Stay adaptable to changing business needs while maintaining structure and momentum across active workstreams.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Ten or more years of project or program management experience with a background leading complex, cross functional initiatives.
  • Experience leading a PMO or centralized workflow function within marketing, creative, ecommerce, or business operations.
  • Proven ability to manage and develop a team of project managers, coordinators, or operations professionals.
  • Hands on experience with project management tools including implementation, optimization, and workflow design. Experience with Optimizely COP is a plus.
  • Strong operational mindset with the ability to identify inefficiencies and translate insights into practical solutions.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and provide clear updates to senior leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • PMP or related certification preferred but not required.
  • Experience creating executive level reporting on project status, capacity, bottlenecks, and operational performance.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.

Working Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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