Project Manager, Technology & Product

Crain Communications

Project Manager managing technology and product initiatives across a complex, multi-brand organization. Connecting tech and product teams for effective cross-functional project execution.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Missouri, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage cross-functional projects from initiation through delivery, keeping work on track, stakeholders informed, and teams accountable.
Partner with department leaders to understand business needs, define scope, and translate requirements into clear, executable project plans.
Apply critical thinking and BA instincts to identify gaps, surface risks, and help teams work through ambiguity before it becomes a problem.
Build and maintain project timelines, resource plans, and communications that give stakeholders a clear, honest picture of where things stand.
Manage dependencies across concurrent projects, anticipating conflicts and resolving them proactively.
Leverage AI tools to document meetings, capture decisions, and improve productivity across the projects they manage.
Support the PMO in developing and refining project management practices and standards.
Utilize information from multiple stakeholders to provide recommendations, identify tradeoffs, and support informed decision-making.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of project management experience, ideally in a technology, product, or media environment.
Experience working with cross-functional teams spanning technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies (Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, or similar; Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Claude Enterprise and AI meeting notetakers (Fireflies.ai or similar).
Background in business analysis or requirements gathering is a strong plus.
Experience in a multi-brand or multi-business-unit organization is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee work location determined by team needs, including on-site, hybrid, or remote options.
Travel to cover news stories/events, meetings with clients, and to geographically separated offices may be required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbusiness analysisrequirements gatheringcritical thinkingrisk managementresource planningproject planningdependency managementAgile methodologyWaterfall methodology

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingaccountabilitycollaborationdecision-makingadaptabilityorganizational skillsleadershipnegotiation