What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager position at CourtAvenue?
CourtAvenue is a company of industry experts accelerating digital transformation for the world’s most ambitious companies.
At CourtAvenue, you will be a part of a culture powered by entrepreneurs, technologists, data scientists and the habitually restless dedicated and energized to design products and services that transform businesses while optimizing them for growth. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow within a culture that values innovation while focusing on redesigning the experience between consumer and service (or product) by leveraging a fluid, seamless, and thoroughly transparent engagement.
Our Sr. Project Managers establish and manage the approach and standard for project delivery and governance, ensuring that clients maximize their return on investment. Responsible for team performance, they provide team members with the tools, support, and training essential to deliver the most effective and inventive result possible.
A CourtAvenue Sr. Project Manager takes ownership of all projects within a program to ensure completion on time, within budget and against set objectives. Confidence and creativity are key to addressing business needs, managing resources, and handling any issues that may arise.
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Lead end-to-end Model Year changeover and component enhancement projects on large scale OEM website from initiation through implementation and deployment
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Ensure controls are followed, with the highest quality deliverables and milestones met
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Effectively balance resourcing, budgets, and time constraints to manage risks and pre-empt issues
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Develop contracts and help design innovative delivery teams to best meet and exceed program objectives
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Evaluate and improve delivery practices and methodology
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Create timelines across agency and client stakeholder teams
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Build relationships with external and internal stakeholders to meet program outcomes while exceeding client expectations
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Ensure a collaborative ‘one team’ approach of both client and agency
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Manage multi-vendor environment orchestration, serving as the primary integrator between internal teams and external partners
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Contribute to new business and pitch initiatives to help secure a pipeline of work for the broader initiative
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Effectively clarify strategic requirements, manage expectations, and communicate roadblocks/resolutions to ensure key deadlines are met
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Able to communicate succinctly within a wide range of positions, personalities, and roles, both internally and externally
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5 years of Project Management experience, ideally within a high-volume digital agency or in-house marketing team.
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Direct Automotive OEM experience is required, with a specific understanding of vehicle trim/package logic and the annual model year transition cycle.
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Proficiency in Jira and Confluence for task tracking and documentation; experience with enterprise resource management tools (e.g., SmartSheet, Mavenlink, or Workamajig) is highly preferred.
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Familiarity with Enterprise CMS platforms, specifically Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including an understanding of component-based page building and asset tagging.
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Proven "White-Glove" client-facing skills, with the ability to lead high-stakes status meetings, manage senior-level stakeholders, and effectively communicate technical roadblocks to non-technical audiences.
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Strong command of Agile/Scrum methodologies, with experience leading ceremonies (sprints, stand-ups, retrospectives) in a fast-paced environment.
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Financial & Scope Management: Experience drafting Statements of Work (SOWs), managing project burn rates, and identifying "scope creep" before it impacts the budget.
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QA & UAT Leadership: Proven track record of orchestrating complex User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles for functional web components (e.g., configurators or payment calculators).
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Resilience & Detail Orientation: A demonstrable ability to remain calm and focused during "hard-date" launch windows where legal and technical accuracy is non-negotiable.
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Experience in automotive is strongly preferred.
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Candidates for this position should be located near one of our two California offices:
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El Segundo, CA
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San Diego, CA
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- Candidates in Orange County will also be considered.
CourtAvenue, INC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CourtAvenue recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or genetic information.
CourtAvenue, INC. participates in the E-Verify program. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form (I-9) upon hire.
Salary : $80,000 - $105,000