Project Management Manager

The Project Management Manager leads part of Teague’s Project Management Team by developing, positioning and building consistent project management approaches. In collaboration with others, this role involves managing a team of up to 10 project managers while actively co-leading projects with billable hours. The PM manager is responsible for promoting consistent project management practices, mentoring the team to meet Teague’s standards, and ensuring effective communication with clients and stakeholders. Experience with appreciation for design and collaboration with creative teams is critical to delivering compelling results.  

Why We Need This Position  

In order to generate project results that meet—or better yet, exceed—client expectations, Teague depends on seamless collaboration between the project management team and the creative teams. This means we need project management leaders who can both effectively juggle all the details of internal productivity and create strategic overarching methods and practices—all while keeping relevant parties and departments up to date with timely and regular communication. That’s where you come in. 

Who We’re Looking For  

You are an effective, empathetic and personable leader who knows that success is built on a foundation of great teamwork, dazzling levels of clear organization, excellent communication, and an innovative, flexible, solution-oriented approach. Strategic leadership is key, including negotiating resources, managing risk, and overseeing the successful completion of complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You will work closely with program management and creative leadership to develop project estimates, including performing risk assessments; work with clients to determine a clear scope of work, deliverables, timeline and target budget; identify improvements to project strategy; and anticipate client needs. In short, it’s up to you and the PM team to help ensure that projects stay on schedule and on budget and that we’ve met client expectations. Well versed in best project management practices, you will help refine the project management team’s approach across Teague by building a strong team culture through mentoring and fostering a diverse team environment.  

What We Just Said, Now in 6 Bullet Points (a.k.a., Essential Qualifications):  

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree preferred; PMP certification or education from a PMI accredited organization a plus; 5+ years of experience as a principal or senior level project manager in a design, product development, or design consulting environment; previous management experience a plus; 5+ years of experience managing multiple project teams totaling 15 – 20 (or more) employees/contractors across several sites and disciplines; experience writing proposals; exceptional financial experience with project budgets/spreadsheets 

• Skills: Scoping and framing new projects; planning budgets and resources; managing team dynamics and work productivity; communicating effectively both internally and with clients; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, MS Project; strong knowledge of project management best practices, methodologies, and tools 

• Special Requirements: Domestic and international travel up to 15% of the time in support of client and/or vendor meetings; regular attendance in the work place; frequently required to travel to other Teague facilities in the greater Seattle area (Renton, Seattle and Everett) 

• Passion: Leading, mentoring, refining and building an effective big-picture PM team and strategy grounded in details; coming up with creative solutions to obstacles that impact both internal and external partners 

• Role: Guiding the project management team in order to support the creative teams with clear project strategies and meeting the expectations of clients; meeting Teague’s overall best practices and goals for project effectiveness with clarity of processes  

• Personality: Entrepreneurial and a self-starter, hands-on, passionate, high-energy, proactive, innovative, decisiv