Sr. Project Manager

Edelman•New York, NY

2d•$72,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Edelman is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its New York team. The role oversees the day-to-day execution of integrated communications and marketing campaigns, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget. The Senior Project Manager works with Account, Creative, Strategy, Social, Earned Media, Influencer, and Production teams in a fast-paced agency environment to support seamless execution and operational excellence. The position leads project planning and delivery, including timelines, workback schedules, milestones, deliverable tracking, risk management, and cross-functional coordination. It also supports project scopes, staffing plans, estimates, budgets, forecasting, resource allocation, and procurement-related documentation. The role helps maintain efficient workflows and tools, coordinates internal teams, manages client expectations in partnership with Account leadership, and may participate in client meetings to communicate project status and next steps. Success means projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget; teams have visibility into priorities and responsibilities; risks and resourcing challenges are addressed proactively; financial tracking is accurate; and operational processes enable effective collaboration and campaign execution.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project management experience, preferably within a PR, advertising, marketing, or integrated communications agency.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to navigate shifting priorities, tight deadlines, and multiple stakeholders.
Proficiency in project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex, cross-functional projects simultaneously.
Strong understanding of integrated campaign development and execution, including earned media, social, influencer, creative, and production.
Experience developing scopes of work, project estimates, timelines, and staffing plans.
Strong financial management skills, including budget tracking, forecasting, and scope management.
Experience supporting large, complex client accounts or consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day project management across multiple brands and integrated campaigns from kickoff through final delivery.
Develop and maintain project timelines, workback schedules, milestones, and deliverable trackers.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to align priorities, responsibilities, and deadlines.
Identify project risks, dependencies, and roadblocks; escalate issues and recommend solutions.
Facilitate internal status meetings, project kickoffs, and cross-functional check-ins.
Ensure deliverables meet agreed timelines, scope, and quality expectations.
Partner with Account and discipline leads to develop scopes of work, staffing plans, and estimates.
Track project budgets, burn rates, and resource allocations.
Monitor scope changes and flag out-of-scope requests; support incremental estimates and change orders.
Manage scope submissions, change orders, and purchase orders in client procurement systems in partnership with Account teams, PM leadership, and Finance.
Support monthly financial forecasting, budget reconciliation, and project reporting.
Maintain accurate project financials and documentation in agency systems.
Partner with Resource Management and department leads to identify staffing needs and secure resources.
Monitor team capacity, utilization, and competing priorities across projects.
Support the development and maintenance of efficient workflows, processes, and project management tools.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and streamline ways of working.
Coordinate internal teams and promote clear communication and accountability.
Partner with Account leadership to manage client expectations, timelines, and delivery commitments.
Participate in client meetings as needed to communicate project status, milestones, and next steps.
Build cross-disciplinary working relationships and foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented team environment.