Associate Vice President, Project Management Office

SimpsonScarborough

Associate Vice President leading project management Office to ensure excellence in project delivery. Overseeing a remote team and managing key client accounts.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $130,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, coach, and develop a team of project managers, building a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance
Govern project performance across the agency portfolio — tracking financials, resourcing, timelines, and risk to ensure delivery excellence at scale
Translate portfolio and financial data into KPIs, dashboards, and executive-level reporting that drive informed decision-making
Build, standardize, and continuously improve PM systems, workflows, and documentation frameworks across the agency
Partner with practice area leads and Account leadership to ensure strategic alignment and operational clarity across the client portfolio
Serve as hands-on project lead for select high-priority client engagements
Support new-business pitches and set clear expectations with clients new to the engagement
Navigate a matrixed, cross-functional environment — exercising sound judgment when priorities compete and collaborating effectively across disciplines

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of project management experience on marketing-related work, with agency experience strongly preferred
A proven track record of building, standardizing, and governing PM processes and reporting — not just maintaining inherited systems
Hands-on fluency in project planning, task management, budgeting, resourcing, and forecasting
Experience leading, coaching, and developing a team of project managers
Strong data fluency — able to turn portfolio and financial metrics into actionable insights and executive-ready reporting
Experience navigating a matrixed, cross-functional agency environment with competing priorities across departments
Client-facing experience, including supporting new-business pitches and setting expectations with clients new to the engagement
Proficiency with Wrike or a comparable platform (Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com); transferable experience welcome
Excellent communication skills — clear and confident with internal partners and senior stakeholders alike
Bachelor's degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package including nationwide health, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) with employer contribution
Employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability
Flexible time off (FTO) with additional time-off options, including sick, volunteer & bereavement leave
Paid parental leave
A day off on your birthday
Two agency-wide closures in the summer and winter
Monthly lifestyle stipend to supplement routine wellness costs like streaming subscriptions, gym, or phone/internet costs

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementproject planningtask managementbudgetingresourcingforecastingdata analysisKPI developmentreporting

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationcollaborationdecision-makingaccountabilitycontinuous improvementstrategic alignmentproblem-solving