Digital Project Manager

Americaneagle.com; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Americaneagle.com in Chicago seeks a collaborative and proactive Project Manager to lead projects from contract signing through successful delivery. You will serve as the primary liaison between Americaneagle.com and our clients, guiding projects through the system development lifecycle and helping establish long-term client partnerships.

The role spans diverse industries and technologies, requiring strong organization, adaptability, and a passion for delivering exceptional client experiences.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management experience within a digital agency or corporate environment preferred.
• Ability to meet both internal and client deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with CMS or eCommerce platforms such as Sitefinity, Sitecore, WordPress, Kentico, and BigCommerce is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage project timelines and ensure successful delivery of project milestones
• Track and measure project status throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage communication with clients through status calls, emails, and weekly status reports
• Ensure quality deliverables are produced and meet client expectations
• Manage project budgets, scope, backlogs, and change request processes
• Ensure project management best practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle
• Oversee the timely completion and archiving of projects
• Manage project risks, blockers, and escalations
• Act as the liaison between clients and development teams
• Participate in kickoff, requirements gathering, status, demonstration, and training meetings with clients

Skills

Project management

Communication

Multitasking

Deadline management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Sitefinity

Sitecore

WordPress

Kentico

BigCommerce

Job description

Americaneagle.com is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices. Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space.

We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more.

The company was recently named by Built In Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past eight years.

Americaneagle.com is seeking collaborative and proactive Project Managers to lead projects from contract signing through successful delivery. In this role, you will serve as the primary liaison between Americaneagle.com and our clients while guiding projects through the system development lifecycle and helping establish long-term client partnerships.

The engagements our Project Managers lead vary significantly across industries, technologies, and project types. This dynamic environment provides opportunities to tackle compelling challenges while collaborating with talented teams across a wide range of disciplines. Successful candidates are organized, adaptable, proactive, resourceful, and passionate about delivering exceptional client experiences and project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage project timelines and ensure successful delivery of project milestones
• Track and measure project status throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage communication with clients through status calls, emails, and weekly status reports
• Ensure quality deliverables are produced and meet client expectations
• Manage project budgets, scope, backlogs, and change request processes
• Ensure project management best practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle
• Oversee the timely completion and archiving of projects
• Manage project risks, blockers, and escalations
• Act as the liaison between clients and development teams
• Participate in kickoff, requirements gathering, status, demonstration, and training meetings with clients

Requirements

• 2+ years of project management experience within a digital agency or corporate environment preferred
• Ability to meet both internal and client deadlines
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira and Confluence is a plus
• Ability to manage individual workload, take initiative, and assume responsibility for assigned tasks
• Experience with CMS or eCommerce platforms such as Sitefinity, Sitecore, WordPress, Kentico, and BigCommerce is a plus

Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance.

The US-based salary range for this full-time position is $60,000-$100,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Americaneagle.com, we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package, a positive work environment, company activities and more. To see our benefits and what we have been up to, click here!