Project Manager for Web Development Projects:

📣 "Incredible Place to Grow and Thrive"

👋🏾 "We only work with people who love collaboration and creativity.”

We are a graphic design and website development agency committed to doing the right thing for our clients, team members, and the community.

We partner with purpose-driven organizations to design and build strategic, accessible, and high-performing websites. Our work requires experienced project leadership, clear systems, and strong judgment.

🚀Description

The Project Manager, Website Design & Development is a leadership role responsible for owning complex website projects from strategy and kickoff through launch, reconciliation, and post-launch evaluation. This role is designed for a seasoned agency project manager with deep experience leading website design and development builds. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, serve as a trusted client partner, and act as the connective tissue between strategy, design, content, and development. You are expected to run the project, not be managed by it.

🕒 Schedule and Availability

This role requires consistent office hours and reliable responsiveness during that time. You must be available:

Four hours per day within 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (20 hours per week total)
Hours may be self-selected, but once established, they must remain consistent and dependable week to week.

🚀Core Responsibilities

👉🏾Strategic Web Project Ownership

Own end-to-end delivery of website design and development projects, including discovery, UX, design, content coordination, development, QA, and launch
Translate client goals into actionable project plans, scopes, and timelines that protect quality, budget, and team capacity
Anticipate risks, dependencies, and technical constraints before they impact delivery

👉🏾Client Leadership & Communication

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle
Build trusted, long-term client relationships through clear communication, sound judgment, and proactive problem solving
Confidently guide clients through scope and timeline decisions, including change management when needed

👉🏾Team & Workflow Leadership

Lead cross-functional teams including designers, developers, strategists, and vendors
Ensure teams have what they need to execute, removing blockers and maintaining momentum
Uphold and refine project management processes while exercising discretion when adaptation is required
Model strong collaboration, accountability, and clarity across all interactions

👉🏾Scope, Budget, & Financial Oversight

Lead development of project budget allocation, scope of work, timelines, and resource plans
Actively manage project trackers, forecasting, and reconciliation
Identify scope creep early and drive solutions that protect both client relationships and agency sustainability
Oversee weekly project status and progress reporting as well as bi-weekly forecasting for all assigned work, reporting to PMO, Accounting, and Leadership

👉🏾Operational Excellence & Mentorship

Follow provided training and guidelines.
Maintain and improve the standard for project management best practices across website builds
Support and mentor project managers and production team members when applicable
Contribute to continuous improvement of systems, documentation, and workflows

🚀Qualifications

5+ years of agency project management experience, with significant focus on website design and development, REQUIRED
Demonstrated experience leading complex web builds involving multiple stakeholders and disciplines
Experience working with laymen clients, REQUIRED
Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously with minimal oversight
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Strong financial acumen related to project budgeting and forecasting
High level of organization, follow-through, and ownership

This role does not require hands-on development, but you must be fluent in managing technical workflows and collaborating closely with developers.

📍 Location

This is a remote position. Preference will be given to candidates based in or deeply familiar with Philadelphia, its small business ecosystem, and its cultural landscape.

🤑Compensation

Some projects operate on flat-rate agreements, with compensation based on defined scope rather than hours worked. When hourly work is required, the starting rate is $35 per hour, with opportunities for rate growth based on experience and performance.

🤝Our Approach to Hiring

We know that many highly qualified candidates, especially women and individuals from underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. If this role excites you and you bring strong judgment, accountability, and resourcefulness, we encourage you to apply. Creative Repute is an equal opportunity employer. Role level and compensation are determined based on experience, demonstrated leadership, and the complexity of projects managed.