Jr. Project Manager, Technology (Temporary)

WHO WE ARE Crossmedia is the global media independent. We’re committed to doing media and business the right way, guided by the principles of TRUST, REASON and the Pursuit of HAPPINESS. Crossmedia US was founded in NY in 2000 and is one of the largest minority-owned full-service media planning & buying agencies in the nation. We are 500+ Crossmedians worldwide with big ambitions to continue to grow with soul. We focus on what media agencies should do: create innovative connections between brands and people regardless of channel or budget. And we do it in an honest way. We are and always have been a values-based organization. We earn our clients TRUST by ensuring media transparency in our business model and objectivity in decision-making. We apply REASON & logic to finding solutions to our clients' greatest business challenges. The Pursuit of HAPPINESS matters to us. Big time. We invest in each colleagues’ professional & personal wellbeing and growth. It’s why we have countless initiatives, clubs & cultural events dedicated to our people and why we have been the top ranked media agency named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for the past seven years in a row. We have offices in the US, London and Germany. Our client roster includes U.S. Bank, Invesco, Newell Brands, NASCAR, Planet Fitness, American Cancer Society, Ricola, Herschend Family Entertainment, Zalando, Edible Arrangements, Citizens Bank, and more. We are hiring a Jr Project Manager, Technology for a full time Temporary role to join our Technology team. This role is will run through December and is benefits eligible. The continued success of Crossmedia is driven by the strength of its people, its ability to evolve ahead of the changing media and technology landscape, and its commitment to its values. The Jr. Project Manager – Technology supports the planning, coordination, documentation, and delivery tracking of enterprise technology initiatives across the agency. This role works closely with the Program Manager, business product owners, technical product owners, and development resources to help ensure technology solutions are delivered clearly, collaboratively, and with the right level of visibility. The Project Manager brings structure and organization to initiatives by maintaining project plans, tracking progress, facilitating communication, documenting decisions, and ensuring teams remain aligned on priorities and next steps. Success in this role comes from strong organization, attention to detail, proactive follow-through, clear communication, curiosity, and a willingness to learn how technology solutions move from business needs to delivered outcomes. This is an individual contributor role for an emerging project management professional who is comfortable supporting cross-functional initiatives, building relationships across business and technology teams, and helping establish consistent delivery practices across the organization. Delivery support is provided without replacing product ownership, technical decision-making, or people management responsibilities. ROLE OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES The successful Jr. Project Manager is an organized, proactive, and detail-oriented delivery partner who helps teams stay aligned and projects move forward. They build trust through thoughtful communication, strong follow-through, and consistent attention to detail. Project Coordination & Delivery Tracking Support the Program Manager in coordinating technology projects, workstreams, and enterprise solution initiatives. Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, action items, decisions, dependencies, and risk/issue tracking. Track progress against deliverables, priorities, and project objectives while ensuring updates remain current. Follow up with stakeholders to keep commitments moving forward and identify areas requiring attention. Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure teams have visibility into project status. Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration Coordinate project meetings, working sessions, status updates, and stakeholder discussions. Prepare agendas, capture notes, document decisions, and manage follow-up actions with clear ownership and deadlines. Support project reporting by gathering updates, summarizing progress, and highlighting risks, blockers, and key decisions. Partner with business and technical stakeholders to ensure the right teams are aligned at the right time. Communicate project information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Business & Technical Team Support Partner with business product owners to understand workflows, business needs, priorities, and success criteria. Support technical product owners and development teams by organizing requirements, priorities, open questions, and project documentation. Help translate business needs into organized inputs that support technical delivery. Assist teams in maintaining clarity around scope, ownership, decisions, and next steps. Risk Management & Delivery Support Identify and document project risks, issues, assumptions, blockers, and dependencies. Track mitigation plans and escalate items requiring additional support or decision-making. Support user acceptance testing, release readiness, implementation activities, and post-launch follow-up. Help create documentation, training materials, FAQs, and adoption resources that support successful implementation. Process Improvement & Governance Support consistent project management practices, tools, and documentation standards across Technology initiatives. Maintain organized project artifacts, including project plans, requirements documentation, workflow summaries, meeting notes, status updates, and release materials. Contribute to improving project templates, workflows, and delivery processes. Help ensure project information is accurate, current, and accessible to relevant stakeholders. REQUIREMENTS 1–3 years of experience in project coordination, project management, technology operations, product operations, business operations, or a related role. Experience supporting technology, software, data, automation, workflow, or enterprise solution projects is preferred. Basic understanding of project management principles, delivery tracking, stakeholder communication, and documentation practices. Familiarity with Agile delivery concepts, sprint planning, backlog management, user stories, acceptance criteria, or software development lifecycles is a plus. Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Jira, or similar platforms is preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to organize and summarize information clearly. Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and follow-through. Ability to manage multiple priorities while keeping stakeholders informed. Comfortable collaborating with both business and technical teams. Curious, proactive, and willing to ask thoughtful questions to understand scope, requirements, and next steps. Able to work independently while knowing when to escalate, ask for guidance, or bring issues forward. Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, and a collaborative mindset. Positively contributes to Crossmedia culture and helps create an environment built on trust, clarity, and shared success CROSSMEDIA BENEFITS Our principles of Trust, Reason, and the Pursuit of Happiness are brought to life through benefits that recognize and support the diversity and physical, emotional, and professional well-being of our people, including: Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role). Open/Flexible PTO/Annual leave with US & UK specific policies Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support 401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK) Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries Generous paid parental leave policy Life milestone recognition & support The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development) Cell phone/tech reimbursement Student Loan payment plan (US) Tuition reimbursement Learning & Development and training programs And burgers – lots and lots of burgers COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Diversity is in our DNA. As a minority-owned company, our commitment to an inclusive environment has long been embedded into agency practices and at every level. Almost one third of senior leadership identifies as a person of color and over half of our executive leadership are women. We have active mentoring & internship programs that create opportunities for underrepresented groups. Internal agency programming is anchored by XMEquity365, a permanent, year-round initiative fostering acknowledgement and support of marginalized communities within five pillars – Excellence, Voices, Education, Giving & Representation. Crossmedia is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and creating a diverse and inclusive company culture and that does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements, business necessities and/or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with laws in the US and UK ). Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.” Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (US based) Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Ability to stand, bend, and reach Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Crossmedia, please email people.team@xmedia.com . (US based candidates).