Agile Marketing Project Manager

Role: Agile Marketing Project Manager

Hybrid Role in Vienna, VA

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The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the successful completion of a variety of projects and initiatives supporting broader short- and long-term brand, marketing, and communication strategies. In addition, the Project Manager works closely with product owners, strategy teams, and Scrum Masters within the Agile Release Train (ART) to coordinate and manage work with external vendors, agency partners, and internal business stakeholders. The role also leads the delivery of initiatives by removing impediments, facilitating team meetings, attending Scrum ceremonies, and fostering a high-performing team environment while serving as a liaison between internal and external partners.

Major Responsibilities

• Ensure effective management of multiple projects from initiation through implementation while coordinating with key stakeholders across Agile Release Teams. Facilitate quality execution and ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business teams to identify all tasks required to complete marketing campaigns and strategically perform or delegate those tasks to the appropriate team members.
• Coordinate with vendors, agency partners, and internal teams to manage resources, schedules, and project deliverables.
• Manage content through the creative workflow, ensuring projects are properly briefed, planned, prioritized, and delivered within approved scope, timeline, and budget.
• Partner with Scrum Masters to ensure project goals, scope, and product backlog items are clearly understood and executed by the appropriate team members.
• Work with cross-functional business units to define, develop, and execute project plans, including scope, expectations, activities, timelines, and schedules.
• Manage inter-team dependencies and remove impediments while keeping teams focused on project objectives and successful outcomes.
• Ensure all marketing materials meet applicable regulatory and compliance requirements by working with compliance and governance teams.
• Maintain product knowledge and build strong relationships with cross-functional marketing teams.
• Assist leadership in communicating process improvements and organizational changes as needed.

Qualifications

• 3 7 years of experience managing projects within an in-house marketing/advertising department or an external agency.
• Experience partnering with creative and production teams to deliver projects across multiple channels, including video, print, digital, and web.
• Experience working within Agile development teams and facilitating Agile ceremonies is strongly preferred. Scrum Master certification and experience are a plus.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects, resources, and cross-functional teams simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Creative thinker, self-starter, and problem solver with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Workfront or similar project management software and/or Azure DevOps. Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries is a plus.