Creative Project Manager Jobs in Addison, IL (NOW HIRING)

About Us

We're a professional services company at the intersection of marketing and technology - partnering with ambitious brands to solve complex challenges, accelerate growth, and drive performance. Our integrated teams combine strategic insight, creative execution, data fluency, and technical expertise.

We believe our biggest asset is our combination of different backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines that come together to form iCrossing community.  What we do starts with our people.

We are part of the Hearst Corporation, the world's leading media, entertainment, and content company, which gives us access to the most valuable data and insights, talent and audiences.  

Your Impact 

iCrossing is seeking a Sr. Project Manager with a proven record of accomplishment in leading, delivering, and managing complex digital solutions for our clients - spanning strategy, analytics, design, technology development, and media. This role will support one of our largest accounts with a focus on web development projects. 

Candidate should have the ability to manage projects through scope/discovery, estimation, UX, Creative, and Technical development/deployment. 

Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a solid background in adapting Iterative and Agile methodologies, especially the management of multiple and simultaneous development projects. He or she should have significant experience in client relationship management, strong team leadership, and complex delivery management with both internal and external teams. This is a full-time role and requires 2 days per week in the office. 

What you'll do 

• Manage project workstreams through the full development lifecycle while serving as the primary communication point with client's other creative and technology partners 
• Experience with Agile ways of working within a Scrum framework for project delivery. 
• Responsible for tracking sprint progress and managing program backlogs. Work in a dynamic environment with onshore and offshore development teams 
• Understand projects and communicate tasks and blockers
• Manage project budgets against variances in profitability, burn and operational efficiency.
• Maintain project plans, resource assignments, and other project related documents and publish to appropriate stakeholders, including regular updates to iCrossing's resource planning system. 
• Build dynamic partnerships across iCrossing practices and client teams to best support program goals and evolve delivery approach to stay in alignment with client business needs 
• Develop and sustain relationships with client stakeholders, external agency partners, project owners and client management leadership 
• Partner with account leads to manage account health and set up business for continued and future success 
• Provide project management and leadership to large project teams  
• Interact with senior and executive level management (as needed) regarding project, expected business outcome, contract/ engagement administration (SOWs, Change Orders, etc.)  
• Enforce delivery excellence and compliance while managing the quality and timeliness in order to deliver on time, within budget, meet revenue / margin targets and meet contractual obligations 
• Identify risk and develop plans for risk mitigation 
• Use and improve standard delivery methodology for delivering program goals (e.g. agile, waterfall, iterative) while effectively using program management tools, technology management tools, knowledge repositories and team collaboration systems (Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, MSFT Teams, Slack, Box, etc.) 
• Participate in and be a core contributor to iCrossing community 

Who you are 

• 6+ years of Digital Agency or Digital Consultancy experience 
• 6+ years of experience in program/project/team management 
• Have a proven ability to establish Agile principles for implementing change and managing teams. ScrumMaster certification (CSM) is a plus. 
• Possess strong client, project management, and organizational skills 
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple work-streams (projects) effectively and efficiently 
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences 
• Ability to interact, manage and influence key stakeholders 
• Possess an understanding of financial, budget and vendor contract management 
• Ability to scope out and estimate various digital marketing projects 
• Understanding business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria 
• Ability to understand and oversee creative processes 
• Strong verbal, written and communication skills 
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business needs and priorities. 
• Have a positive "can do" attitude with a focus on the success of the team over individual successes.  
• Apply ingenuity and determination to find the best possible options to support business needs. 
• Take ownership of outstanding issues is accountable, and establishes a high level of credibility with others in the organization 
• Respect other people's opinions and suggestions and work to create an environment of trust. 

The estimated salary range for this position in Chicago is between $100,000 and $124,000.  For New York City,the estimated salary range for this position is between $111,000and $137,000.The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences.The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. 

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes: 

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program and other company benefits