Project Manager

Project Manager (Contract)

Project Management | 100% Remote within the US | Contract

JOB DESCRIPTION

Finalsite is the preferred website, communications, enrollment, and marketing platform of more than 7,000 schools and school districts in 119 countries around the world. The company’s people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs, a robust content management system, mass communications tools, a powerful enrollment management system, innovative inbound marketing tools, data integration, training, support and marketing consulting. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, CT, USA with employees who work remotely in nearly every state in the U.S. as well as Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.finalsite.com.

Summary of Responsibility

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Project Manager to join our team. As the Project Manager, you will play a critical role in leading the successful deployment of our clients’ multifaceted projects. You will manage a portfolio of projects with differing levels of complexity, budgets, and time constraints, utilizing your expertise in project management to ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with specifications, on time, and within budget.

In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including creative and development teams, to coordinate and actively participate in all stages of project development. You will leverage your experience in project management software to manage schedules, budgets, assets, and overall project organization to ensure that requirements and project deliverable dates are clearly communicated, understood, and achieved.

Essential Functions

• Manage multiple large-scale website deployments simultaneously, demonstrating a proven track record of success.
• Utilize project management software for internal and client-facing schedules, as well as overall project communication.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, assets, and overall organization, ensuring clear communication of requirements and project deliverable dates are understood and achieved.
• Possess a strong understanding of web design and development technologies.
• Translate client objectives into project goals and assignments for design and development teams with ease.

Qualifications and Skills

• 3+ years of related experience in an in-house role within consulting or a digital marketing or integrated agency
• Certification(s) in project management is a plus
• Experience managing projects with differing levels of complexity, budgets, time constraints, internal and external staffing solutions, and within multiple software systems from initiation through completion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to creatively and collaboratively leverage team resources in a matrixed environment for maximum departmental resource utilization and project efficiency
• Understanding of website analytics and optimization strategies