Strategic Project Manager — Digital & Marketing Initiatives

U.S. Travel Association; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare package

Paid leave

Transportation benefits

Cell phone allowance

Wellness programs

Education and professional development

Job summary

The Project Manager at U.S. Travel Association leads planning, coordination and execution of cross-functional initiatives across Communications, Marketing, Digital and Research in Washington, D.C.

This role manages a portfolio of high-priority programs from website redesigns to brand implementations and establishes governance with executive reporting. It serves as the central point of coordination across internal teams, agency partners and vendors, driving structure, accountability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of project management experience leading cross-functional marketing, digital or technology initiatives.
• Experience managing website redesigns, digital implementations or enterprise-level projects preferred.
• Experience coordinating external agencies, consultants and vendors.
• Strong understanding of website development lifecycles, UX and digital content workflows.
• Proficiency with project management platforms such as Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com or equivalent.
• Experience working in Agile and traditional project management environments.
• PMP, Agile certification or equivalent project management training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of concurrent projects, including major one-time initiatives and recurring organizational programs.
• Lead day-to-day project management for complex, cross-functional initiatives such as website redesigns and brand implementation.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies and governance for these initiatives, including executive reporting.
• Build repeatable planning frameworks for recurring organizational programs and major events to improve cycle time.
• Facilitate project meetings by preparing agendas, documenting decisions and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, agency partners and vendors to keep deliverables and milestones moving forward.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and resource constraints, and escalate as needed.
• Maintain project management tools, dashboards and documentation for visibility across teams.
• Develop and refine project management processes, templates and best practices to improve efficiency.
• Lead project retrospectives and implement lessons learned to improve execution.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Asana

Monday.com

Job description

The Project Manager at U.S. Travel Association leads planning, coordination and execution of cross-functional initiatives across Communications, Marketing, Digital and Research in Washington, D.C.

This role manages a portfolio of high-priority programs from website redesigns to brand implementations and establishes governance with executive reporting. It serves as the central point of coordination across internal teams, agency partners and vendors, driving structure, accountability and