Senior Project Manager

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⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $80k - $95k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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SimpsonScarborough

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2015

📚 Education

Education • Marketing

SimpsonScarborough is a full-service agency specializing in higher education branding and marketing. The company provides a range of services including brand strategy, creative, digital, media, and market research. It focuses on helping colleges and universities build inspiring and enduring brands. With insights into the latest trends and challenges in higher education marketing, it aims to support Chief Marketing Officers and their teams. SimpsonScarborough is committed to being an advocate and ally for higher education institutions, providing strategic insights and fostering brand development.

📋 Description

• 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.

🎯 Requirements

• 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.

🏖️ Benefits

• 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