Project Manager (Sales Events, Tier 2 & DSS Emails)

Datamaxis•Dearborn, MI

About The Position

The Integrated Project Manager is responsible for collaborating with technology and business teams to successfully launch sales event campaigns, regional websites, and support email product execution within the OEM Delivery team. This role will work closely with the Sales Event Program Manager to build deep domain expertise, support high-level program initiatives, and proactively identify operational efficiencies that improve scalability and delivery. The role involves working under the day-to-day guidance of the Sales Event Program Manager and supporting Tier 2 regional delivery and DSS Email product workstreams under direction from the Senior Technology Manager. The initial phase will involve shadowing the Sales Event Program Manager to learn about automotive pricing engines, incentives platforms, and promotional event lifecycles, with a path toward independent ownership. The role also focuses on process optimization by streamlining workflows, eliminating bottlenecks, and building templated efficiencies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Management, Project Management, Communications, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or equivalent work experience.
3–5 years of proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects in a technology or digital delivery environment.
Demonstrated experience successfully scoping, planning, and driving initiatives using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
Demonstrated experience operating in a high-touch, client-facing capacity, naturally taking initiative in client interactions by proactively communicating progress, surfacing risks, and soliciting feedback without prompting.
Strong willingness and ability to quickly learn complex technical and business domains through active listening, observation, and hands-on practice.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
Experience with Atlassian Jira, Confluence, Rally, or similar issue management and knowledge repositories.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for business and client audiences—and vice versa—without losing clarity or accuracy.
Comfortable owning client relationships, running stakeholder check-ins, drafting updates, and ensuring all stakeholders remain informed.
Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across highly matrixed, multi-agency environments.
Proven ability to create structured, audience-appropriate documentation, including status reports, process flows, meeting recaps, and delivery trackers.
Ability to manage competing priorities, triage issue backlogs, and establish stakeholder expectations.
Demonstrated success optimizing project workflows and implementing operational efficiencies.
Willingness to occasionally adjust work hours to support campaign launches or production issues.

Nice To Haves

Project management or coordination experience in eCommerce, Digital Marketing, or retail promotional campaigns, particularly within an agency or OEM environment.
Experience with digital pricing engines, vehicle configuration tools, incentives platforms, or promotional marketing applications.
Experience supporting email marketing production, including template builds, QA cycles, and deployment scheduling.
Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or similar Content Management Systems (CMS).
Familiarity with automotive retail, Tier 2/Tier 3 dealer networks, national/regional sales structures, or dealer-facing technologies.

Responsibilities

Serve as a confident, proactive point of contact for agency partners and client stakeholders, taking initiative in client interactions, providing updates, soliciting feedback, and maintaining transparency.
Communicate clearly and credibly across a wide range of audiences, from technical teams to senior business and client stakeholders.
Produce structured, consistently formatted, and audience-appropriate status reports, meeting recaps, and delivery trackers, ensuring documentation is immediately shareable.
Operate effectively as a coordination hub across multiple teams and agency partners in a highly matrixed environment, building trust and driving alignment.
Develop and manage Agile user stories with clear business value, detailed descriptions, and well-defined acceptance criteria, collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine and prioritize the backlog.
Own deliverable tracking, milestone management, and real-time project visibility across assigned workstreams using Jira, holding stakeholders accountable and surfacing risks.
Lead structured, efficient meetings with clear agendas, defined outcomes, and documented follow-through, capturing and distributing decisions and next steps.
Coordinate with Application Managers to align development priorities with release planning and conduct formal Go/No-Go readiness reviews before sales events.
Act as a key point of contact for QA teams, supporting validation and successful product deployment, and ensuring accuracy of offers and email campaigns.
Proactively identify blockers and technical issues, develop mitigation plans, and manage escalations through resolution.
Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce friction, and standardize repeatable processes, including Jira tracking structures.
Quickly absorb complex technical and business domains through active listening, observation, and hands-on engagement to become a productive contributor rapidly.