Senior Project Manager, Workfront (US)

Location: New York, New York, United States; Remote

Department: Delivery

Code and Theory is looking for a Workfront Implementation Senior Project Manager to lead end to end agency deployments from discovery through go live. This role requires strong project leadership combined with deep functional and technical knowledge of Workfront to properly sequence configuration, integrations, and dependencies. The Project Manager ensures delivery is on time, within scope, and aligned to foundational governance standards.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Own the full project lifecycle from initial discovery through go-live and transition to support, driving the overarching schedule and stage-gate checkpoints
• Build and manage detailed project plans, leveraging deep functional and technical knowledge of Workfront to accurately sequence configuration and integration dependencies
• Lead structured project cadences—including status meetings, design reviews, and stage-gate approvals—ensuring all documentation, deliverables, and approvals are complete before progressing to the next phase
• Actively manage the project backlog and coordinate seamlessly with Hypercare & Enhancement, and Foundational Governance pods
• Partner closely with the System Architect to capture foundational impacts and correctly route all system change requests through the formal Change Control process
• Proactively identify, document, and escalate project risks, scope creep, and resource gaps early to protect the delivery timeline
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with agency partners to level-set delivery expectations and ensure total alignment on project goals

WHAT YOULL NEED

• 5+ years experience leading Workfront implementations
• Strong technical understanding of Workfront configuration and integration sequencing
• Proven ability to manage complex backlogs and coordinate cross-functional technical pods
• Strong risk management and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deployments
• Demonstrated experience leading delivery in a global, distributed environment (multiple regions/time zones), including remote facilitation and asynchronous decision-making
• Ability to travel approximately once every 6+ weeks

ABOUT US

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. We have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Create Group, Current, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network is comprised of nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team.

The base compensation range for this role is $100,000 – $140,000 and spans multiple levels. Were open to hiring at the level that best matches the right candidates experience. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, budget, and location.