Senior Project Manager - Product

Delivery management is the engine that drives projects forward at Code and Theory. As the cornerstone of our teams, project managers are the glue that binds cross-functional talents, orchestrating every project’s successful delivery. They plan, manage, lead, price, challenge, and innovate to ensure flawless execution while balancing client success with agency business outcomes.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will run projects independently or under the leadership of Program Directors, while working closely with clients and internal teams to successfully deliver solutions. You will have a leadership role in balancing creative and technical ambition with business objectives, ensuring high-quality project delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Lead projects from initiation through launch, ensuring delivery against timelines, scope, budget, and quality expectations
• Own day-to-day project management activities, keeping cross-functional teams aligned and workstreams moving forward
• Serve as a trusted client partner, leading regular communication and building strong relationships throughout engagements
• Balance creative and technical ambition with business objectives to deliver high-quality solutions
• Drive delivery against contracted scope while maintaining financial health and supporting project profitability
• Proactively identify risks, solve problems, and escalate issues when needed to keep projects on track
• Communicate project plans, status, dependencies, and key decisions to clients, internal teams, and senior leadership
• Partner with discipline leads to estimate resources, manage staffing plans, and align teams to project needs
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and positivity across cross-functional teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement by challenging processes, driving operational excellence, and helping teams deliver their best work

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Strong knowledge of product development and ways of working, with the ability to apply best practices and mentor junior Project Managers
• Proven ability to independently, yet love working with your teams and clients
• AI as an integral part of how you work and get things done
• Ownership of complex projects or workstreams from kickoff through launch
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to risk management
• Confidence leading client conversations and managing stakeholder expectations
• Strong understanding of resource planning, staffing, and project financials
• Ability to foster trust, collaboration, and positivity across internal teams and client partnerships
• Passion for driving complex projects and delivering creative and technology excellence
• Curiosity about trends and innovation across technical and creative disciplines
• Strong ownership mindset, from scoping through delivery
• Humility and empathy when leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders

NICE TO HAVE

• Prior agency/services experience
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, or similar platforms

ABOUT US

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. We have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Create Group, Current, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network is comprised of nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team.

The compensation range for this role is $110,000 – $130,000 and spans multiple levels. We're open to hiring at the level that best matches the right candidate's experience. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, budget, and location.