Senior Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerWe are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead cross-functional delivery and operational governance efforts across several strategic Marketing Operations initiatives. This includes Enterprise Digital Asset Management (EDA/EDAM), Claravine implementation, taxonomy modernization, and metadata governance. The role involves providing structure, accountability, and execution leadership across business, creative, product, analytics, and technology stakeholders. The ideal candidate is organized, experienced in driving complex initiatives, and comfortable in ambiguous environments.Key ResponsibilitiesLead day-to-day execution of EDAM, Claravine, taxonomy, and metadata governance initiatives.Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, timelines, and dependencies.Coordinate activities across Marketing, Creative, Digital, Product, Analytics, Enterprise Technology Services, and vendor teams.Facilitate working sessions, steering meetings, decision reviews, and stakeholder workshops.Establish and maintain a centralized project repository for decisions, assumptions, risks, issues, and dependencies.Document meeting outcomes and ensure decisions have clear owners and due dates.Create and maintain a comprehensive stakeholder map, defining roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths.Partner with Creative Services to prioritize requests, define deliverables, and establish deadlines.Support the development and adoption of asset naming conventions, metadata standards, and governance processes.Develop communication and adoption plans for impacted users.Lead execution planning for post-migration improvements, including asset cleanup and repository transitions.Required Qualifications5+ years of project or program management experience.Experience leading cross-functional business and technology initiatives.Facilitation and stakeholder management skills.Experience with governance frameworks, RAID management, and executive reporting.Experience documenting business processes, workflows, and operating models.Demonstrated ability to drive accountability across multiple teams.Preferred QualificationsExperience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms.Experience with Adobe Experience Manager Assets (AEM/EDA/EDAM).Background in Marketing Operations.Experience with metadata governance and taxonomy programs.Knowledge of digital marketing asset lifecycle management.Experience in change management and organizational readiness.DeliverablesBy the end of the engagement, the contractor should deliver a stakeholder map, RACI matrix, governance framework, integrated project plan, and executive status reports. Additional deliverables include a taxonomy decision register, metadata governance documentation, a communications plan, and remediation plans for working file cleanup and virtual library recovery.What Success Looks LikeSuccess in this role means that after six months, key initiatives have clearly documented ownership and governance. Stakeholders will understand their roles, and decisions will be consistently tracked. Creative teams will receive clear requirements, projects will move forward with less ambiguity, and leadership will receive concise status reporting.Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.