Principal Marketing Project Manager

DescriptionKforce 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 readinessRequirements* 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 preferredJob TypeContractCompensation42 - $55