What are the responsibilities and job description for the Website Project Manager position at McKinley Marketing Partners?
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Web Project Manager to liaise with an external web development agency and their digital team. You will oversee the project from strategy to launch, ensuring that business goals, user experience, and technical requirements are met. This role requires strong project management skills, a deep understanding of web technologies, and the ability to translate business needs into a seamless digital experience.
Responsibilities
Our client is seeking a Web Project Manager to liaise with an external web development agency and their digital team. You will oversee the project from strategy to launch, ensuring that business goals, user experience, and technical requirements are met. This role requires strong project management skills, a deep understanding of web technologies, and the ability to translate business needs into a seamless digital experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the full lifecycle of the website rehaul project, from planning to post-launch optimization.
- Act as the primary point of contact between internal stakeholders and the external agency, ensuring alignment on strategy, scope, and execution.
- Define project goals, timelines, and deliverables while tracking progress to ensure deadlines are met.
- Work with cross-functional teams including marketing, design, development, and content to gather requirements and provide clear direction.
- Ensure website strategy aligns with business objectives, user experience (UX) best practices, and SEO guidelines.
- Manage budgets, project risks, and stakeholder expectations.
- Oversee content migration, integrations, and quality assurance testing.
- Provide regular status updates, reports, and recommendations to leadership.
- 5 years of experience in web project management, digital product management, or a related role.
- Proven experience managing website redesign or replatforming projects with external agencies.
- Strong knowledge of web development processes, UX/UI principles, and CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, Webflow, etc.).
- Familiarity with SEO, analytics, and website performance optimization.
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical needs and vice versa. Experience with Agile, Scrum, or other project management methodologies is a plus.