Project Manager
Toronto
Project Management /
Full-Time Permanent /
Remote
ABOUT APPLY DIGITAL
Who we are: We're a global digital transformation partner for change agents, working to modernize their organizations.
Who we help: Our 650+ digital specialists have helped global companies like Kraft Heinz, Moderna, Lululemon, Games Workshop, Atlassian, and The Very Group create business impact.
What we do: We offer clients end-to-end expertise across Business Strategy, Commerce, Platform, Products, Innovation, and beyond.
How we help: We work together as one connected team to drive business impact and ensure every strategy is actionable through to execution in the context of your organization’s broader ecosystem. We collaborate as cross-disciplinary pods and as extensions of client teams - ensuring the right perspectives contribute to creating connected, value-generating outcomes.
If you'd like to learn more about Apply Digital's culture click HERE.
LOCATION: Apply Digital is hybrid/remote friendly. The preferred candidate should be based in the Greater Toronto Area of Canada, working in hours that align to ET.
THE ROLE:
Apply Digital is a high-growth digital experience consultancy that works with brands like Disney, Moderna, Arc’teryx, LVMH, Pernod Ricard, and PURE Insurance. We are looking for a Project Manager to help deliver great results for our clients in Canada and the United States.
Our preferred candidate builds strong, trusted relationships with our clients. They have a passion for all things digital - strategy, products, platforms and marketing - and are not afraid to speak with various client stakeholders. Apply believes that the diversity of ideas leads to the best solutions; we need someone who is collaborative by nature, both externally and internally.
As a Project Manager, you are a champion for Project Management and Agile best-practices but are flexible and can adjust your processes to fit your project team and clients’ needs. You are comfortable wearing multiple hats and acting as a Scrum Master. You can manage budgets, timelines and client expectations with ease.
What You'll do:
- Act as a primary point of contact between clients and team members.
- Coordinate all aspects of project delivery, including resourcing, creating project plans, controlling scope and deliverables, managing budget and raising change requests when needed.
- Lead cross functional teams including Client Services, Strategy, Product, UX, UI, Tech, QA and Data. Foster a one team mindset, actively monitor and report team morale.
- Identify and manage risks that would impact project delivery and proactively resolve issues.
- Continuously engage with the client and the team to ensure we deliver the value expected of each engagement.
- Maintain detailed status and project reports on each project to present to client and internal stakeholders.
- Estimate project timelines, effort and costs for new opportunities.
- Use tools such as JIRA, Notion and Google Sheets.
- Help shape the Project Management discipline at Apply
What you need to have:
- A can-do attitude, a passion for digital products and the resilience to work in a flexible and fast paced environment.
- A least 4 years of demonstrated track record of leading teams delivering end-to-end digital solutions under fixed price or T&M agreements
- Demonstrable critical thinking, creative problem solving, and willingness to take on complex challenges
- Strong beliefs in servant leadership
- Proven track record in fostering partnership experience with clients and stakeholders
- Ability to diplomatically navigate complex and controversial discussions and de-escalate difficult situations
- Prior experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience using tools like JIRA, Notion, Instagantt, or similar.
- A good dose of humility and positivity to drive your relentless pursuit to excellence!
Bonus:
- Prior experience on a Scrum team and/or Scrum Master certification
- Technical background in computer science
$95,000 - $115,000 a year
At Apply Digital, we value humanity, diversity, and authenticity as much as we do excellence and innovation. We aim to live our SHAPE values (Smart, Humble, Active, Positive, Excellent) every day in the work we do and how we work together.
If this aligns with your values, we encourage you to apply for a role that aligns with your experience.
