Principal Marketing Project Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce is immediately adding a full-time Principal Marketing Project Manager in support of our nationally recognized, Consumer and Commercial Electronic R&D client in Spring, TX.

Responsibilities:
* Lead end-to-end project management for commercial media campaigns, ensuring milestones, deliverables, approvals, dependencies, and launches remain on schedule
* Build and manage project plans, timelines, trackers, dashboards, status reporting, and stakeholder communications
* Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across marketing, media, creative, category, retail, alliance, analytics, legal, finance, and agency teams
* Manage campaign intake, planning, execution, approvals, launch readiness, and post-launch tracking
* Establish campaign governance, including ownership, approval workflows, escalation paths, and decision checkpoints
* Serve as the SME for alliance marketing execution, including Microsoft, Intel, and AMD processes, funding requirements, approvals, and co-marketing compliance
* Manage partner IDs, project IDs, creative/UX approvals, and required alliance documentation
* Proactively identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, resource constraints, and process gaps
* Lead stakeholder meetings, project reviews, working sessions, and executive updates
* Standardize workflows, templates, reporting, naming conventions, approvals, and campaign documentation
* Build a scalable campaign management framework, including playbooks, governance models, templates, training materials, and operational guides
* Train Marketing Activation Specialists on campaign management best practices and the new operating model
* Ensure knowledge transfer and transition readiness while providing leadership visibility into portfolio health, risks, and launch readiness

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Project Management, or related field
* PMP, Agile, PROSCI, or related certification preferred
* 8+ years of experience managing complex marketing programs, integrated campaigns, media operations, or large-scale cross-functional initiatives
* Experience operating at a Senior or Principal Project Manager level and managing multiple high-priority initiatives in fast-paced environments
* Alliance or partner marketing experience, preferably supporting Microsoft, Intel, AMD, or similar technology partners
* Knowledge of partner-funded campaigns, alliance requirements, approvals, compliance, and campaign dependencies
* Experience developing scalable operating models, governance structures, workflows, playbooks, templates, and process improvements
* Strong experience partnering with agencies, creative/media teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership
* Exceptional project management, organization, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
* Highly detail-oriented with demonstrated ability to manage deadlines, budgets, approvals, documentation, IDs, risks, and dependencies
* Proven ability to establish structure, accountability, and operational discipline within matrixed organizations
* Ability to identify process gaps, mitigate risks, and implement scalable solutions
* Experience training teams, transferring knowledge, and enabling independent execution
* Self-directed, resilient, and comfortable managing aggressive timelines and competing priorities with minimal oversight
* Technology industry experience strongly preferred

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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