Technical Project Manager – Marketing Operations

MERGE

Technical Project Manager driving high-impact digital initiatives in marketing operations at MERGE. Overseeing project lifecycles and ensuring timely delivery of technical solutions with cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeChicago • Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,150 - $100,350 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Spearhead high-impact digital initiatives within our Technical Services Group
Serve as the critical bridge between development teams and clients
Own the entire lifecycle of multiple technical programs
Dynamically allocate engineering resources
Forecast budget burn-rates
Preemptively mitigate technical risks
Champion agile agency processes and QA collaboration
Communicate technical guidelines to the internal team and clients
Update internal client teams on project progress
Manage communications, reviews, and feedback
Provide detailed progress reports and forecasts to internal teams and Account Management
Analyze project hours to forecast burn and identify potential risks to timeline and budget
Recommend mitigation strategies
Keep leadership informed of project progress and raise concerns promptly
Collaborate with quality assurance team for testing of TSG projects and programs
Facilitate collaboration, manage conflict, and effectively communicate project information across departments

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of experience in managing small to medium-sized marketing operations and work management projects
Hands-on experience with Adobe Marketo and Workfront, including the ability to manage projects in the systems and understand the technology being managed
Experience with Smartsheet, Jira, and Confluence is required
Prior experience working in marketing/advertising agency operations environment is required
Knowledge of the Marketo project life cycle (e.g., migration, integration) and be able to identify scope changes
Strong project management skills, including monitoring and reporting on project status, budgets, schedules, and resource management
Understanding of information architecture and user experience best practices
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
401K
Lifestyle Spending Account
Employer Paid Life & Disability Insurance
Flexible Time off & Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudget forecastingrisk mitigationagile processesquality assuranceinformation architectureuser experience best practicesMarketo project life cyclescope change identification

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationconflict managementleadershipreportinganalytical skills