Digital Infrastructure Project Manager (Remote, PT/FT/contract-to-hire)

Posted 2 months ago

Worldwide

Summary

Job Title: Digital/IT Project Manager (Remote, Contract) Location: Remote Rate: $25 USD per hour, depending on experience Start Date: As soon as possible ThroughPut Marketing, a boutique digital marketing and technology agency, is seeking a detail-oriented and agile-savvy Digital/IT Project Manager to lead delivery of digital infrastructure and web product projects across our portfolio, including clients in the crypto, fintech, and technology sectors. You will work closely with product managers, developers, and agency leadership to ensure agile principles are followed rigorously—from sprint planning and backlog grooming to retrospectives and delivery. Ideal candidates will bring proven agile project management experience, strong client communication skills, and a proactive mindset to drive execution and cross-functional collaboration. Key Responsibilities * Agile Project Management: Lead agile ceremonies (e.g. sprint planning, standups, retrospectives), enforce delivery timelines, and coach team members on agile best practices. Maintain sprint velocity and drive continuous improvement. * Client Communications & Stakeholder Management: Act as the key liaison with assigned clients—especially in the crypto and fintech spaces—for updates, requirements clarification, reporting, and overall relationship success. * Digital Product Development Oversight: Collaborate with in-house product managers/product owners to develop and deliver custom digital infrastructure tools, internal platforms, and client-facing applications. * Requirements Capture & Prioritization: Translate client and stakeholder needs into user stories, epics, and actionable tasks. Work with product and engineering teams to estimate, prioritize, and track progress. * Team Coordination: Manage developers, designers, and contractors to keep projects on track while proactively removing blockers and aligning with broader delivery goals. * Process Optimization: Assess current project workflows and recommend improvements for scalability, efficiency, and clarity. Implement QA procedures and tool integrations to support delivery quality. * Account Growth Support: Support agency leadership in building strategic relationships with key accounts through operational excellence and insights derived from analytics and performance tracking. Preferred Qualifications * 2+ years of experience in agile digital project management * Strong understanding of SCRUM, Kanban, and hybrid agile models * PMP certification or equivalent (ScrumMaster, PMI-ACP, etc.) strongly preferred * Experience managing web/digital infrastructure projects, including CMS, APIs, hosting, etc. * Prior work with clients in fintech, crypto, SaaS, or emerging tech industries * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Familiarity with tools like ClickUp, Jira, Notion, Asana, Discord, Slack, Sharepoint, and Google Workspace * Bonus: Knowledge of technical SEO, Web3 integrations, or data analytics tools What You’ll Use * Project Management: ClickUp/Asana, Notion * Communication: Discord, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet * Documentation & Reporting: Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Notion, Sharepoint Additional Info * Type: Remote, part-time or full-time (contractor; open contract-to-hire) * Work-for-Hire: All deliverables and IP remain property of ThroughPut Marketing * Security & NDA: Must maintain strict confidentiality and uphold data security standards

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $25.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type

Contract-to-hire opportunity

This lets talent know that this job could become full time.
Learn more
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Agile Project Management
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:Less than 5
  • Last viewed by client:last week
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    0
  • Invites sent:
    6
  • Unanswered invites:
    4
About the client
Member since Oct 22, 2023
  • United States
    Phoenix2:20 PM
  • $173K total spent
    51 hires, 13 active
  • 6,685 hours
  • Sales & Marketing
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

Explore similar jobs on Upwork

Data Entry
General Transcription
Virtual Assistance
Microsoft Project
Project Management
International Sales
Importing & Exporting Data
Supply Chain Management
Portuguese
English
Project Manager/ Product OwnerFixed-price‐ Posted 10 months ago
Product Design
Milestones
Project Scheduling
Concept Design
Project Timelines
Product Management
Agile Project Management
Critical Thinking Skills
Design Thinking
Product Strategy

How it works

  • Post a job icon
    Create your free profile
    Highlight your skills and experience, show your portfolio, and set your ideal pay rate.
  • Talent comes to you icon
    Work the way you want
    Apply for jobs, create easy-to-by projects, or access exclusive opportunities that come to you.
  • Payment simplified icon
    Get paid securely
    From contract to payment, we help you work safely and get paid securely.
Want to get started? Create a profile

About Upwork

  • Rating is 4.9 out of 5.
    4.9/5
    (Average rating of clients by professionals)
  • G2 2021
    #1 freelance platform
  • 49,000+
    Signed contract every week
  • $2.3B
    Freelancers earned on Upwork in 2020

Find the best freelance jobs

Growing your career is as easy as creating a free profile and finding work like this that fits your skills.

Trusted by

  • Microsoft Logo
  • Airbnb Logo
  • Bissell Logo
  • GoDaddy Logo