Senior Project Manager

Note: We are currently hiring for government contracts, and US citizenship is required.

About the Company

AgencyQ is the champion of the human experience through digital transformation. Our award-winning team of collaboration-minded digital experts creates website experiences with deeply purposeful-applied personalization. Our cross-functional teams of Data Scientists, Content Strategists, Marketing Gurus, Digital Experts, and Creative Designers use research and data to achieve, inform, and shape digital transformation strategies for our clients. We challenge the norm, we are fearless innovators, and we live our customer’s mission. This is the power of AQ.

About the Role

AgencyQ is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join its growing team. We seek a detail-oriented professional who is looking to grow their career with us. Candidate must be enthusiastic about all things digital, delivering an outstanding client experience and high-quality work. Candidate must also be able to work independently and have strong communication skills, presentation skills, and follow-up skills.  

Technical Competencies

• Facilitates the successful delivery of assigned projects on-time, on-budget, within our high-quality standards.   

• Responsible for scoping projects, communicating with relevant internal teams and clients, and managing these projects from inception through completion.   
• Monitors, enforces, and updates all workflow, timelines, and deadlines.    
• Evaluates capital expenditures & revenue potential. 
• Assist in the creation of proposals, change orders, and internal reports.   
• Manage assigned projects to drive to minimum gross profit margins as defined by Management, no less than 55%.    

• Review, analyze, and evaluate client business systems and user needs while helping to formulate solutions that align with client’s overall business strategies. 
• Advocate for the best interests and needs of the client internally. 
• Provides leadership, coaching, and mentorship to staff. 

Behavioral Competencies 

• Is passionate about human-centered design, with a fascination for understanding the human experience.
• Unwavering commitment to and ownership of solving customer problems. Loves to delight a customer.
• Constructively advocates for HCD needs and does not easily back down on important issues. Advocates for the client and the user. Advocates for accessible and inclusive design.
• A team player, open to critiques from all disciplines, and not afraid to share ideas. Understands that critique is part of the design process. Seeks feedback from colleagues and clients. Is able to give and receive constructive feedback to improve designs and create stronger solutions. 
• Strong sense of empathy for internal and external audiences and their needs.
• Understands the importance of "rolling up one's sleeves to achieve customer goals and consistently hitting results, while also championing the HCD vision. 
• Continuous self-learner, constantly seeking opportunities to experiment, fail fast, optimize and improve workflows, and foster open communication. Curious and critical thinker with an ability to articulate complex ideas with humility.
  
• Energized by solving problems and putting structure around ambiguity. 

Qualifications 

• US Citizenship
• 5-7 years of prior Project Manager experience, with some portion in a digital or agency environment 
• 3 or more instances of on time/budget/scope delivery for a project with over 5 team members and budget of over $150,000 as the sole or lead Project Manager 
• Extremely detail oriented and organized, with the ability to prioritize 
• Ability to collaborate with both external and internal team members & stakeholders 

• Fluent understanding of the unique characteristics of digital projects 
•  Experience using JIRA, Mavenlink, or comparable project management tools 
• Experience working in an agile environment  
• PMP and or Scrum Master certification required  

agencyQ is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.