Sr. Project Manager

$80,000 - $120,000/Yr

Crain Communications - Grove City, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Grove City, OH

Publishing Industries

About the position

Crain Communications is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee key digital initiatives across its 21 brands. This role involves guiding technology projects from inception to completion, collaborating with various stakeholders to bring new products and features to market, primarily in the digital landscape. The position is integral to the product team and offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic, fast-paced organization.

Responsibilities

• Define project goals, scope, requirements, and deliverables in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated project artifacts
• Identify, manage, and escalate project risks, issues, and roadblocks
• Drive open decisions to resolution to progress projects forward
• Manage project timelines, dependencies, communications, and documentation throughout the lifecycle
• Track project progress against established goals and deliver status reports to leadership
• Lead and motivate internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless execution
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and manage expectations across multiple functional groups
• Distill complex project information into reportable format and present to project stakeholders on a regular cadence
• Utilize excellent communication skills to effectively convey ideas and listen to feedback
• Apply strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks, manage schedules, and keep documentation organized
• Exhibit problem-solving abilities to quickly identify and resolve issues

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business administration, technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in a media, digital or technology environment
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional, enterprise-wide projects
• Experience managing technology projects using agile or waterfall methodologies
• Ability to manage stakeholder communication across multiple channels (Zoom, Slack, phone, email, in-person, etc.)
• Proficiency with project management tools and software (e.g., Jira, Trello, Confluence, Smartsheet, etc.)

Nice-to-haves

• Agile, Lean, Scrum Master, and/or PMP certification is a plus

Benefits

• Retirement plan savings contributions
• Bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance