Freelance Project Manager

Role overview

As a Project Manager at Tactical, you will coordinate independent delivery across your assigned portfolio of projects. Your focus will be on shaping the scope, guiding execution, and seeing work through from start to finish while keeping timelines, budgets, and outputs aligned with client goals and the company’s delivery capacity.

In this mid-level position, you will set the delivery approach, bring together cross-functional teams, and serve as the main client contact. Success in the role depends on sound judgment, growing leadership ability, and strong communication. Rather than simply monitoring tasks, you’ll need to spot risks early, adapt quickly, and help maintain a delivery process that is organized, efficient, and collaborative.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of mid-sized projects from start to finish, including content retainers, integrated campaigns, and platform-based deliverables.
• Turn client briefs into well-defined scopes, workable schedules, clear outputs, and practical resource plans.
• Build and manage projects in Productive while keeping progress and budget tracking accurate.
• Own project trackers and documentation throughout every stage of delivery.
• Set the overall delivery strategy and approach for assigned projects.
• Serve as the primary delivery contact for clients and active workstreams.
• Lead internal WIPs, client syncs, and regular project status updates.
• Communicate clearly and adapt your message to different audiences.
• Escalate risks, blockers, and scope changes to Senior PMs when appropriate.
• Define project scope for mid-sized work and coordinate final review with Senior PMs.
• Track timelines and budgets proactively, adjusting plans when needed.
• Monitor commercial health and look for ways to improve efficiency or support account expansion.
• Work with the Account Director and Senior PM on forecasts, budget monitoring, and post-delivery reconciliation.
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Strategy, and Production teams to keep delivery aligned.
• Plan and schedule internal and freelance resources with the Resource Manager.
• Run core project ceremonies such as kickoffs, daily check-ins, and retrospectives.
• Help build a team culture that is accountable, collaborative, and solution-oriented.
• Follow internal SOPs, templates, and naming rules consistently.
• Maintain clarity across shared drives and tracking systems.
• Contribute feedback that helps improve delivery processes, toolkits, and team alignment.

Requirements

• Prior project management experience in a fast-moving creative, production, or digital agency setting.
• Strong working knowledge of creative workflows, production schedules, and cross-functional delivery.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to manage several stakeholders at once.
• Comfort with commercial responsibilities, including budget oversight and resource planning.
• Advanced ability with Productive, Google Workspace, Notion, Slack, or similar tools.
• Ability to stay composed under pressure, manage risk proactively, and balance creative goals with business realities.

Additional information

This role is based in the United States and is set up as a remote position. The job title provided is Freelance Project Manager - Remote, while the employment type is listed as full-time. No salary, stipend, start date, duration, openings, or application deadline were provided.