Senior Project Manager (Staff)

Local Projects, LLC•New York, NY

9d•$95,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager leads two to three multidisciplinary projects at a time across all phases, partnering with the Creative Director assigned to each project. The role runs day-to-day delivery with designers, technologists, and content developers; represents the studio to clients, vendors, and partners; and maintains rigorous plans and budgets while escalating risks early in accordance with studio project standards. The position reports to the Director of Project Management. The Senior Project Manager oversees projects from concept through production, installation, and warranty. They manage client communication, scope, schedules, budgets, team workflows, vendors, project governance, status reporting, and resource forecasts. They also contribute project data for financial processes and mentor junior team members as assigned. The role requires on-site work at the NYC Studio, eligibility to work in the United States, and a primary residence in NY, NJ, CT, DC, VA, or MD. Travel within the United States and globally is required. Applicants are asked to include a cover letter. Salary is $95,000 to $115,000, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

At least 6 years of project management experience leading multiple projects simultaneously from concept through production, installation, and warranty.
Strong grasp of design processes, client partnerships, and project administration.
Proven ability to lead project teams and build trust through clear, efficient communication.
Composed and at ease with clients.
Skilled at scheduling, prioritizing, and escalating under tight deadlines.
Experience scoping and budgeting projects and delivering on or under budget.
Excellent writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
Ability to travel within the United States and globally.
Ability to work on-site in the NYC Studio.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Primary residence must be in NY, NJ, CT, DC, VA, or MD.
Applicants must include a cover letter with their application.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day project teams in partnership with the Creative Director, determining when to drive or shadow the creative process.
Manage multidisciplinary workflows by defining and tracking tasks and deliverables, with clear roles and responsibilities for every phase.
Run project setup and close-out using studio templates and contribute to post-project reviews.
Coordinate with Production on software, media, and AV needs as projects require.
Draft Scopes of Work, incorporating Production input on software and media scoping, and manage scopes through execution.
Build project timelines and work plans that capture internal and external dependencies.
Build and maintain project budgets, track actuals and burn, adjust plans and budgets as direction, scope, or team changes, and deliver on or under budget.
Identify scope changes early and draft change orders.
Own day-to-day communication with clients and partners, keeping them informed of status, scope, and milestones and building long-standing relationships.
Scope, onboard, and oversee vendors and subcontractors, including preparing vendor scopes and contract terms.
Apply the studio's lifecycle framework, templates, and tools consistently, adapting them to each project.
Produce clear status reports on schedule, budget, and risk for each project.
Submit weekly project resource needs and forecasts.
Provide project data for invoicing and receivables, keep actuals current for utilization, capacity, and budget reporting, and respond promptly to finance questions.
Provide timely status, budget, and risk information to the Director and escalate risks early.
Lead project teams and mentor junior members as assigned.
Coordinate travel within the United States and globally and work on-site at the NYC Studio.