We're looking for a

Digital Project Manager - Mat Cover

Employment type:

12 month full time contract

Role location:

The Barns / Hybrid

In a nutshell

This role is a 12 month FTC (maternity cover) and as such, we’re looking for an experienced Digital Project Manager who can hit the ground running, and pick up complex digital projects with ease. We are looking for someone who is ideally ready to start at the beginning of April (or around that time).

The detail

As a Project Manager, you’re a studio linchpin. You’re vital to the slick running of client projects, and for keeping our project work on track, ensuring deadlines, budgets and expectations are managed, understood and met.

You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management and smooth operation of various digital projects, including site launches, online tools, web and mobile applications to name just a few.

We also see you as a studio cornerstone, so naturally you’ll collaborate with our talented dev, client services, support, strategy and creative teams to ensure the efficient running of projects coming into the studio. It goes without saying that you’ll work with our Head of Delivery to work through scoping, planning, and budgeting projects through strategy and insight, design and prototyping, and development and deployment.

What the day to day might look like (your responsibilities!);

End-to-end digital product delivery through our Explore -> Validate -> Create delivery process.
Partnering with our client services team to develop proposals for new programmes of work.
Scoping and estimating projects, creating clear and detailed statement of work documents for clients.
Tracking project risk and change, maintaining project control documentation through the course of the project, and managing escalation processes as appropriate.
Resource planning and scheduling of projects – including freelancers.
Overseeing the project’s financial budget, notifying stakeholders of key cost implications, changes to budget, spending and cost changes.
Building strong working relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external.
Working with the Head of Product Delivery to keep the team on track and motivated.
Organising and running internal training on websites and functionality
Working with our QA team to develop detailed acceptance criteria for testing.
Becoming an ‘expert user’ of industry relevant platforms including; Optimizely (was EpiServer), Wordpress and Umbraco.
Effectively using (and championing) delivery tools such as Jira and Smartsheet.
Running weekly production meetings alongside the Head of Delivery.

Qualities that will help you smash it;

Technically focused, with a background in technical project delivery.
Experience creating clear, concise and detailed statement of work documents and estimates.
Experience delivering 6 figure client facing projects.
Ability and desire to manage multiple projects and project teams simultaneously.
Expert user of project management tools (for example Jira, Smartsheet).
Excellent communication skills.
Impeccable time management and organisational skills.
Commercial awareness at all times, to ensure projects deliver financially.
Confidence to lead teams and work with senior client stakeholders.
Ability to coach and mentor other members of the team in PM best practice, amongst other things.
Drive and determination to improve efficiencies wherever possible.

Why Freestyle? Here’s a few extra details on life as a Freestyler;

Where you’ll work

We’re a Flexa accredited flexible and hybrid workplace. Everyone comes to the barns at least once a week. We spend the rest of the time split between the barns and home (or a coffee shop, or wherever else you do your best work!).

Your core hours

We embrace flexibility at Freestyle. Our core hours are between 10am and 4pm but you can flex within that to work around your life and needs…from school runs to dog walks, we’ve got you covered!