Project Manager (Digital/Web/Interactive) Job in Columbus 43215, Ohio US

Our client is a young and energetic growing digital marketing agency that integrates world-class technology with a full range of marketing services and analytics to create branded experiences for their clients. They support the entire concept of customer web experience through strategy, planning, design and development, support and optimization.

Position Description

The Project Manager is an integral client-facing member of the client services team and serves as the primary Web consultant and project lead. The Project Manager provides project expertise ensuring all goals are met while also managing all aspects of the project schedule, resources and budgets.


Responsibilities:

· Serves as a consultant to clients on all project issues including Web and application design and development, collaborative models and software methodologies, and budget recommendations and negotiations

· Creates organization methods and tools specific to individual projects as needed for project success

· Coordinates project team to ensure deadlines are met, and within budget

· Monitors all activities within project team to ensure progress is sustained and project goals are fulfilled

· Effectively communicates and controls project scope, schedules, assignments, and open issues both with the internal team and clients

· Manages project budget; monitors resource allocation and usage and communicates variances with management and clients

· Proactively predicts and communicates issues/risks and consults with clients and team leads to find creative solutions

· Effectively leads and facilitates project meetings and presentations

· Acts as the project expert retaining and communicating all project history

· Supports the Account Manager in ensuring client satisfaction.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

· Requires a minimum of 4 years of project management experience

· Expertise managing web projects with budgets of $300K and above

· Expert knowledge of web practices and technologies

· Independent thinking and decision making skills

· Mastery of project management practices

· Broad understanding of software development methodologies is preferred

· Experience with enterprise and mobile web implementations a plus

· Professional experience with industry standard project management tools including Microsoft Project, time tracking, and budget tracking

· Strong analytical, planning, problem solving, and organizational skills

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· Basic negotiation skills

· Sales and consulting experience preferred

· Capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast paced, high volume environment