FREELANCE PROJECT MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Apr 02, 2025 – The Freelance Project Manager is skilled in managing multi-channel digital and print projects using advanced project management tools to drive marketing success. This role demands a proven ability to lead healthcare and pharmaceutical campaigns on time and within budget. The manager is also a strong communicator with financial expertise and a creative, solution-oriented approach.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Freelance Project Manager Resume
- Project Scheduling
- Task Management
- Scope Management
- Budget Control
- Data Collection
- Risk Management
- Quality Control
- Performance Tracking
- Contract Management
- Resource Estimation
- Team Communication
- Stakeholder Communication
- Client Coordination
- Cross-Team Communication
- Workflow Prioritization
- Team Leadership
- Meeting Facilitation
- Problem Solving
- Multitasking
- Team Mentorship

Summary of Freelance Project Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Communication Studies with 3 years of Experience
- Project management/Scrum master experience
- Ability to lead Scrum ceremonies and Agile practices within the team while threading larger-scale initiatives into sprints.
- Ability to motivate a team with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Agile methods, principles, and processes
- Ability to understand the business goals that you are supporting and translate them into technical work
- Expert cross-team communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- The ability to build relationships
- Ability to think critically, innovate, and align stakeholders to drive positive outcomes
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Practitioner, or PMP
- Product Ownership work experience
2. BA in Business Administration with 4 years of Experience
- Experience managing projects, coordinating teams, and/or other planning-related duties, preferably in the social/digital space
- Ability to remain calm and collected in hectic situations, yet assertive when needed
- An understanding of current social/digital platforms (at least with scoping/managing projects)
- Proficient with project and time management software (i.e., Asana, Harvest, Toggl, BaseCamp, Dropbox, Trello, etc.)
- Must be skilled in Apple/Google/Microsoft tools
- Be proactive and naturally curious about the digital space, constantly looking for opportunities
- Passionate about the work you do, and treat clients’ business as if it were your own
- The ability to make others’ jobs easier (no matter who they are or what they do)
- The ability to create a positive and open environment when around others
- Must have great attention to detail
- Have a diverse and inclusive perspective
3. BA in Marketing with 5 years of Experience
- Project Management Experience, preferably office and international project management
- Experience working in (preferably large) digital agencies on large global accounts
- Experience working in a decoupled environment and collaborating effectively with other third-party agencies
- Strong knowledge of Content Management and CRM systems (Experience with Drupal, .NET systems, Dynamics)
- Experience in delivering large master and localization web site projects
- Passion for and understanding of internet technologies
- Experience in the management of globally distributed project teams
- Knowledge of a foreign language
- Experience in copywriting/editing, particularly of technical documentation
- Understanding of QA practices
- Experience working in delivering app builds
- Experience working in delivering CRM integrations
4. BA in Public Relations with 8 years of Experience
- Proficiency in Interactive/Digital Project Management
- Comprehensive knowledge and skills across all multi-channel media (print, digital, and social media)
- Ability to apply leading-edge project management philosophy, tools, and techniques to improve marketing and advertising execution
- Working experience in an advertising agency (healthcare and/or pharmaceutical experience)
- Strong financial/budget-management experience
- Solid track record of successfully leading projects from initiation to completion, error-free, on time, and on budget
- Strong computer skills, including a high level of computer competency and associated software (Microsoft Suite - Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Project)
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships to gain trust and respect
- Build constructive relationships to foster collaboration and cross-functional thinking
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Creative, innovative, enthusiastic problem solver demonstrating influencing skills, exhibits strong mentoring, teamwork, and client-service orientation
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly, easily make connections among previously unrelated ideas, and enjoy the challenge of unfamiliar tasks
- Ability to regularly exercise judgement and discretion to manage jobs