Freelance Senior Project Manager

Baunfire; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Baunfire is seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Project Manager to join our growing team. You will oversee all touchpoints across projects, including timelines, budgets, schedules, assets, and communication, partnering with designers, developers, and clients.

You will lead cross‑discipline teams to deliver innovative experiences for tech brands, with a player/coach mindset and a focus on efficient, collaborative processes. This role is remote within the USA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience at a leading digital agency or in a similar role.
• Experience managing scopes, timelines, schedules, financials and resourcing.
• Proven track record of leading complex digital projects with budgets of $500K+.

Responsibilities

• Oversee touch‑points throughout projects including timelines, budgets, assets and communication.
• Lead discussions and presentations; communicate design decisions clearly.
• Serve as a strategic leader from kickoff to delivery and partner with cross‑discipline teams.
• Build strong client relationships and manage risks, priorities, and changes.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Freelance Senior Project Manager to join our growing project management team. You will have an excellent understanding of how to manage people and resources efficiently and effectively. You will oversee all touch‑points throughout the projects, including timelines, budgets, schedules, assets, and communication. You thrive in a collaborative environment, partnering with talented cross‑discipline teams who are driven to build innovative experiences for our industry‑leading clients.

What you’ll do

• You demonstrate great communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.
• You will scope and manage complex digital projects for global technology brands, leading B2B companies, and ambitious startups.
• Ability to process information quickly as well as deliver it in a concise manner in both small and large group settings.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines, facilitate rapid changes in real‑time, and prioritize tasks efficiently and effectively.
• A fundamental understanding of web design, user experience, graphic design, motion graphics, and content creation.
• Serve as a strategic leader from project kick‑off to delivery, advocating for both client and user needs.
• Lead discussions and presentations, conveying the power and thought behind design decisions.
• Build strong relationships with clients and be seen as a go‑to for problem‑solving and ideation.
• Ability to work seamlessly with designers, developers, and client‑side marketing teams.
• Ability to mitigate and elevate any project risks.
• Ability to communicate and articulate complex digital projects to a variety of audiences.

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years of experience at a leading digital agency.
• Experience managing scopes, timelines, schedules, financials, and resourcing for projects.
• Proven track record of managing complex digital projects ranging from $500K+.
• Player/coach mentality who is open to different points of view.
• Collaborative, organized, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Identify efficiencies and challenges to improve processes on future projects.

Where you’ll be

• For this role, you can be located anywhere in the USA.
• We are a distributed team of Designers, Developers, Strategists, and Producers across the USA and beyond.
• If you prefer an office to work from, our HQ is in downtown San Jose, CA.
• Working hours? We operate within the Pacific Standard time zone and from time to time, you will be required to accommodate PST time for team and client collaboration.

Baunfire EOE Baunfire is an equal opportunity employer.

We are a diverse team of designers, developers, and strategists who celebrate and embrace our differences, cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

We recognize, support, and thrive on it for the benefit of our teams, clients, the web experiences we build, and our community.

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