Marketing Project Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Marketing Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives, ensuring timely and high-quality project delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects, managing timelines and stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement using Workfront as the primary project management tool. This role will support business objectives by delivering projects on scope, on time, and within budget while fostering strong collaboration across teams.

This role is a 6-12 month contract (with the potential to convert). The position is expected to work 37.5 - 40 hours, during standard business hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, and a hybrid onsite requirement in Malvern, PA, working onsite from Tuesday to Thursday.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through closure, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, and budget targets.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and schedules; track progress and adjust plans to mitigate risks and dependencies.
• Manage work allocation and execution in Workfront, including task creation, status updates, and reporting to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including marketing, IT, operations, and external vendors, facilitating meetings and driving alignment across stakeholders.
• Monitor project risks and issues, escalating as appropriate and implementing corrective actions to keep projects on track.
• Provide regular status reports, dashboards, and executive updates to communicate progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Ensure quality control and deliverable acceptance through defined review and testing processes.
• Drive process improvements and best practices in project management, including documentation, post-project reviews, and lessons learned.
• Support budget tracking and vendor management activities, including forecasting and cost control.
• Champion change management activities where required, preparing stakeholders and communications to support adoption and minimize disruption.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience managing projects with full lifecycle responsibility and a consistent record of successful project delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, or related field; relevant certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in Project Management methodologies and tools, with strong proficiency in Workfront.
• Strong skills in timeline development, schedule management, and dependency identification.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Proven problem-solving and risk mitigation capabilities with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience with budgeting, vendor management, and basic financial tracking in projects.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Nice to have: experience in Financial Services, Change Management, and Marketing Operations.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

Visa Sponsorship

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.