Director of Project Management
Wide Eye
Administration
Posted on Jan 28, 2025
Core Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Help shape Wide Eye's project management approach, creating practices that support our growth while maintaining quality
- Lead the evolution of our PM processes and tools
- Build and mentor a high-performing project management team that combines technical excellence with emotional intelligence
- Create frameworks that help our team stay ahead of challenges and deliver exceptional results
- Collaborate closely with the cohort of other team leads (Creative, Engineering, and Client Services) to manage company-wide capacity, solve project challenges, and contribute to team-wide best practices
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead and project manage select high-profile, complex projects yourself, setting the standard for project excellence
- Navigate tricky project situations with grace, finding creative solutions that work for everyone involved
- Proactively anticipating and mitigating project risks to ensure smooth execution and delivery
- Create and manage detailed project scopes, timelines, and budgets
- Work closely with our design and development teams to craft creative solutions for our clients' needs
- Oversee project financials and resource planning to keep both clients and our team happy
- Lead project kick-offs and retrospectives that help us continuously improve
- Guide quality assurance and testing processes across projects
- Track post-launch successes to apply learnings to future projects
Team Development & Operations
- Build a collaborative, supportive project management team culture
- Create clear paths for growth and learning within the PM team
- Help forecast team capacity and plan resources across projects
- Establish and evolve our PM best practices and training programs
- Foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued
- Mentor team members in both technical skills and client relationship management
- Create sustainable and scalable project management processes that will adapt agency growth
Business & Agency Growth
- Partner with our business development team on project scoping and estimating
- Help identify opportunities to grow existing client relationships
- Contribute your expertise to pitch processes and new business opportunities
- Work with agency leadership to evolve our services and how we deliver them
- Support agency-wide initiatives to improve how we work
Qualifications & Experience
Required
- 10+ years of relevant experience, with at least 3-4 years in leadership roles guiding project managers or delivery teams within an agency
- Strong track record managing complex digital projects, particularly websites and creative campaigns
- Experience building and leading teams in a fast-paced creative environment
- Deep understanding of project budgets, timelines, and resource management
- Excellence in communication and relationship building
- Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships while driving results
- Experience working with mission-driven organizations
- Strong technical understanding of digital platforms, particularly WordPress and related technologies
- Deep comfort with PM and creative agency tools like Asana, Harvest, Airtable, Google Drive, Figma, and Bugherd
- Demonstrated success maintaining and growing client relationships
- Experience managing and implementing content strategy and UX best practices
Qualities We're Looking For
- Strategic thinker who also loves getting into the details
- Natural problem-solver who can spot issues before they arise
- Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders
- Patient and calm under pressure, with a solutions-focused mindset
- Passion for creating positive social change through creative work
- Commitment to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams
- Independent and self-directed while being a natural collaborator
Ideal Background
- Experience working with progressive causes, campaigns, or advocacy organizations
- Deep knowledge of digital platforms, UX best practices, and content strategy
- History of mentoring and developing diverse talent
- Experience building or evolving project management practices
- Background in creative services, web development, or digital campaigns
- Experience with digital analytics tools and CRM platforms
What we offer
- Chance to shape and build a critical function within a growing agency
- Competitive salary (base salary range of $125,000 - $160,000) plus performance bonuses, profit sharing, and comprehensive benefits
- Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling
- Collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on making positive impact
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Unlimited vacation
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k and profit-sharing plans
- Annual professional development budget
- Opportunity to work with leading progressive organizations and causes