Full-Time

Senior Project Manager

Posted on 9/24/2024

Designit

Designit

1,001-5,000 employees

Consultancy for strategic and behavioral design

Consulting
Social Impact
Design

Compensation Overview

$52 - $57Hourly

Senior

Seattle, WA, USA

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Agile
Communications
Management
JIRA
Marketing
Asana
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 8-10 years of proven lead client facing project or program management experience at a creative agency or technology company with complex full lifecycle projects across diverse types of work—including large scale websites and apps with UX/UI, strategy, branding, content development, marketing/social engagement elements, customer service components, etc.
  • Strong experience navigating in heavily matrixed client environments and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders to identify a program roadmap
  • 5 - 7 years of managing a team of direct reports in each a Design focused and Agile environment
  • Extensive experience with project scoping, estimation, scheduling, and management
  • Strong critical thinking, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
  • Strong experience leading Sprint Ceremonies with a Design, Product, and Dev teams
  • Experience in managing complex projects with 3rd party integrations and CMS tools
  • Proficiency in MS Suite Office
  • 5+ years’ experience using a PM tool (Smartsheet, MS Project, etc.) and Agile based tools (Jira, Asana, etc.)
  • Capability to be decisive to prioritize, triage, and make real-time decisions
  • High level of follow-up and follow through
  • The desire to create successful, standardized processes, ensuring excellence in delivery across all client work during an ever-changing business environment
  • A record of leading with empathy and uplifting a team to their greatest potential
Responsibilities
  • Facilitate/lead scoping and estimation sessions with Practice leads from across multiple disciplines
  • Build, maintain, communicate and effectively manage against detailed project schedules
  • Manage client communications throughout project lifecycle, providing status updates, securing feedback, and facilitating team collaboration
  • Lead standups with internal team and mitigate any risk or potential blockers to project delivery
  • Identify scope variances, assess, and communicate the impact (schedule and budget) to client services for change order decision
  • Analyze team processes and tools to recommend and drive improvements for ongoing program optimization
  • Help define, document and train best-in-class methodologies for the PMO with the Group Director, PMO
  • Drive delivery on projects and new business in collaboration with Team Leads independently and strategically identify risks include higher level impact such as company margin; proactively engage Leadership at key touchpoints
  • Establish and maintain a strong connection to team satisfaction and overall morale
  • Represent the PMO in internal business unit meetings to discuss any issues or needs with program/project delivery, burn, performance or headcount
  • Develop career pathing and provide mentorship and growth opportunities for members on your team

Designit focuses on using design to enhance various aspects of life, work, and play. The company provides consultancy services that emphasize design thinking, a method for solving complex problems by centering on human needs and creating innovative solutions. Their offerings include strategic design, user experience, and behavioral design, catering to businesses, organizations, and individuals seeking to integrate effective design into their operations. Designit differentiates itself by promoting sustainable and ethical design practices, exploring concepts like low-impact eating and trustability, which builds trust in communities. Their goal is to drive change and innovation through design, helping clients recognize its transformative power.

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Copenhagen, Denmark

Founded

1991

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

30%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

30%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Rising demand for digital collaboration tools aligns with Designit's expertise.
  • AI-driven design tools offer opportunities for enhanced creativity and efficiency.
  • Growing importance of behavioral design expands consultancy service opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition threatens Designit's market share in strategic design.
  • Rapid technological changes may outpace Designit's adaptation capabilities.
  • Economic downturns could reduce budgets for design and innovation projects.

What makes Designit unique

  • Designit excels in strategic design, user experience, and behavioral design.
  • The firm has a global presence with 14 offices in 11 countries.
  • Designit integrates sustainability and ethical practices into its design solutions.

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Benefits

Health, vision, & dental insurance

FSAs

Discounts on pet insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Remote work flexibility

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