Associate Vice President, Project Management Office

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of project managers, fostering a culture of accountability, ongoing improvement, and exceptional performance.

• Oversee project performance across the agency's portfolio — monitoring financials, resource allocation, timelines, and risks to ensure delivery excellence at scale.

• Convert portfolio and financial data into key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and executive-level reports that facilitate informed decision-making.

• Develop, standardize, and continually enhance project management systems, workflows, and documentation frameworks throughout the agency.

• Collaborate with practice area leaders and account management to guarantee strategic alignment and operational clarity across the client portfolio.

• Act as a hands-on project lead for selected high-priority client engagements.

• Assist in new-business pitches and establish clear expectations with clients who are new to the engagement.

• Navigate a matrixed, cross-functional environment — exercising sound judgment when addressing competing priorities and effectively collaborating across disciplines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of project management experience in marketing-related fields, with agency experience highly preferred.

• A demonstrated history of building, standardizing, and governing project management processes and reporting — not merely maintaining inherited systems.

• Hands-on proficiency in project planning, task management, budgeting, resource allocation, and forecasting.

• Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing a team of project managers.

• Strong data fluency — capable of transforming portfolio and financial metrics into actionable insights and executive-ready reports.

• Experience in navigating a matrixed, cross-functional agency environment with competing departmental priorities.

• Client-facing experience, including assisting in new-business pitches and setting expectations with clients new to the engagement.

• Proficiency in Wrike or a similar platform (Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com); transferable experience is welcomed.

• Excellent communication skills — able to engage clearly and confidently with internal partners and senior stakeholders alike.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes nationwide health, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan with employer contribution.

• Employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage.

• Flexible time off (FTO) along with additional time-off options such as sick leave, volunteer leave, and bereavement leave.

• Paid parental leave.

• A day off to celebrate your birthday.

• Two agency-wide closures during the summer and winter seasons.

• Monthly lifestyle stipend to help cover routine wellness expenses like streaming subscriptions, gym memberships, or phone/internet bills.