Senior Project Manager (Temporary)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for a temporary, full-time position from April - November 2026. Fully remote candidates located in the following states are welcome to apply: New York, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Colorado, Georgia, South Carolina.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects on time, within budget, and aligned with quality standards. PMs own the internal delivery process — developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing scope, assigning tasks, and ensuring that teams have the structure and support needed to execute successfully.

Senior Project Managers partner closely with Account Managers and cross-functional teams, focusing on effective delivery and clear communication. This role will also interact regularly with clients by leading status meetings, presenting project plans, sharing project updates, coordinating deliverables, and gathering feedback to keep projects moving forward.

What You'll Do

Project Planning & Execution

• Partner with the account team to scope projects, develop timelines, and allocate resources.
• Assign and manage project tasks in Asana.
• Lead project status meetings with both internal teams and clients to provide updates and align on timelines, budget, and scope.

• Support successful delivery by helping to ensure work meets quality, timeline, and budget standards.
  

Process & Communication

• Coordinate day-to-day project communications and logistics.
• Maintain standardized project documentation (timelines, risk logs, change requests).
• Serve as the liaison between internal teams and client stakeholders, helping to maintain strong collaborative partnerships.
  

Risk & Scope Management

• Track scope and budget in Harvest and help identify potential delivery risks.
• Partner with Account Managers to communicate and escalate scope changes and adjustments to clients when needed.

Team Advocacy & Resourcing

• Monitor team workload and project capacity.
• Identify potential resource constraints and coordinate with department leads to support balanced workloads and project success.
  
  

Qualifications + Experience

• 5+ years of experience in project management or a related field; agency experience preferred.
• Location: In-person or remote, East coast time zone preferred.
• Experience in Medical Technology, Skincare, or Food & Beverage verticals is a major plus.
• Experience managing projects across digital marketing initiatives such as social media campaigns, content development, creative production, and integrated marketing and media initiatives.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including group presentations and business correspondence to clients, vendors, and teammates.
• Experience supporting project delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and with external partners.
• Strong logic, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Familiarity with social media and digital platforms.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability to drive client outcomes.
• Experience using Asana or similar project management tools is a major plus

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Primarily office-based, with periods of sitting, standing, and moving around the workspace.
• Perform standard office tasks and use computer and office equipment.
• Normal visual acuity required for reading, screen work, and other routine tasks.
• Office environment is typically moderate in noise.

Benefits & Perks

Helen + Gertrude provides a competitive benefits package, including:

• Competitive compensation including bonuses and profit share, when applicable
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Dependent Care FSA
• Employee Stock Option Plan
• 401k matching
• Flexible Vacation Policy and Flex Fridays
• Access to select training

This role is hybrid, with in-office expectations approximately once per week for Rochester-based employees and twice a year for non-Rochester-based employees.

Why Join Helen + Gertrude

Helen + Gertrude is a women-owned creative and media agency uniting data-driven insights with imaginative storytelling. We’re a collaborative team that thrives on partnership, both with our clients and with one another. Our culture is energetic, inclusive, and people-first, guided by a CEO who believes great work starts with great teams. At Helen + Gertrude, you’ll find a workplace that’s dynamic, supportive, and designed to help you do your best work.

• Opportunity to shape and scale the project operations of a growing agency.
• Collaborate, create culture that values both strategic thinking and executional excellence.
• Work with diverse clients across industries tackling meaningful marking challenges.
• Competitive salary range commensurate with expereince.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Professional development opportunities and support for continued learning.
  

Helen + Gertrude is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If personal social media portfolios are provided, the Company will only consider material relevant to the position.