[Hiring] Project Manager @Brave Bison

Role Description

We’re looking for a mid-level Project Manager with strong agency experience to join the team on a 3-month fixed-term contract (May–July). This role is focused on owning delivery across active client workstreams, ensuring projects run to plan, and supporting the team through a high-demand delivery period. You’ll be hands-on in day-to-day delivery while contributing to strong client relationships and commercial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery & Project Ownership
  • Own end-to-end delivery of projects, maintaining clear and realistic plans
  • Manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and issues proactively
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, design, BA)
  • Ensure delivery stays aligned to scope, budget, and milestones
  • Drive efficient execution while maintaining quality standards
• Client Management
  • Build strong, credible relationships with client stakeholders
  • Lead regular client comms (status updates, calls, reporting) with clarity and confidence
  • Use structured questioning to understand client goals, KPIs, and priorities
  • Anticipate challenges and propose solutions before they become issues
• Commercial Awareness
  • Apply commercial thinking to day-to-day delivery decisions
  • Track progress against scope and flag risks to margin early
  • Support efficient use of resource and delivery against plan
  • Identify and surface potential growth or upsell opportunities
• Planning & Problem Solving
  • Maintain and adapt delivery plans based on changing priorities
  • Diagnose delivery challenges and implement practical solutions
  • Confidently challenge assumptions to improve outcomes
  • Balance competing priorities without losing momentum
• Data & Reporting
  • Use data to inform decisions and track delivery performance
  • Provide clear, structured reporting on progress, risks, and outcomes
  • Translate delivery status into meaningful client and internal updates
• Team Collaboration
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to keep delivery aligned
  • Foster a collaborative, proactive working environment
  • Support junior team members where needed

Core Competencies

• Commercial delivery awareness: Applies sound judgement to keep delivery efficient and commercially viable
• Client understanding: Can clearly articulate client goals and align delivery accordingly
• Communication: Confident, composed, and credible with stakeholders
• Data-led thinking: Uses data to guide decisions and improve outcomes
• Opportunity spotting: Identifies and surfaces growth opportunities within accounts
• Problem solving: Challenges constructively and resolves issues with clear thinking
• Ownership: Takes accountability for project outcomes and quality
• Collaboration: Works effectively across teams to deliver results
• Adaptability: Responds well to change and maintains momentum under pressure
• AI awareness (desirable): Uses tools to improve efficiency and delivery where appropriate

Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within a digital or commerce agency
• Experience delivering multiple concurrent projects or workstreams
• Strong understanding of full delivery lifecycle (discovery → build → QA → launch)
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, changing environments
• Experience working with cross-functional delivery teams

Benefits

• Dynamic working: Flexible on where and when you work
• Private medical insurance: Peace of mind for you and your family
• Income protection: Coverage just in case
• Calm Subscription: Mental wellness support
• 25 days annual leave: Increases to 30 days over time
• Christmas closure: No need to save holiday days for the Christmas period
• Birthdays off: One extra day to celebrate your big day
• Summer hours: Finish at 15.00 every Friday between June and August
• Online coaching and mental health support: Unlimited via OpenUp
• Remote Working: Work abroad for up to one month a year
• Performance & Salary: Reviewed twice a year for everyone