AKQA
Freelance Program Manager
San Francisco · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
Project ManagementJiraConfluenceCadenceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- They bring structure to ambition, ensuring clarity, alignment, and accountability from concept through execution.
- This is a meaningful, high-visibility engagement where strong program leadership and delivery discipline have a direct impact on real people at pivotal moments.
- This is a remote freelance role running from June 29 through September 31, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Program Managers at AKQA are trusted partners, orchestrating the delivery of exceptional work across complex initiatives.
- Equal parts strategist and operator, they build the conditions for creativity to flourish, guiding multidisciplinary teams and client partners toward successful outcomes that embody both craft and impact.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading large-scale digital programs from strategy through creative development and production, across multiple channels and workstreams
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and other project management tools
- 5+ years of experience in a program management or delivery leadership role within a creative, digital, or integrated agency environment
- Either based in Seattle, WA or ability to travel to Seattle, WA on a regular cadence
Nice to have
- Strong track record managing digital product and services work, with additional exposure to brand and campaign delivery a plus
Benefits
- With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
Company info
- At AKQA (part of WPP) we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services.
- We are seeking an experienced Freelance Program Manager to support one of the most recognized and trusted names in financial services, a brand with deep roots in helping people plan, protect, and secure their futures.
- We are doing transformative digital product work with this client, shaping the ways that millions of people engage with their financial lives.
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