Lead Digital Project Manager - Websites & WordPress

Company Overview

Butterfly is a Melbourne-based digital agency creating accessible, high-quality websites and custom digital platforms for organisations doing important work. Its clients include purpose-led organisations, not-for-profits, government and education bodies, member organisations, and growing technology businesses.

The fully remote team brings together strategy, human-centred design, development and ongoing support to solve complex digital challenges. Accessibility, usability and quality are built into the way Butterfly works, with projects delivered to WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

Butterfly works across Australia and the Philippines, with a culture built on trust, collaboration, ownership and open communication. Its values, Get it done, Know your stuff, Have fun! and Do what’s right, guide how the team works with clients and with one another.

About the Role

Butterfly is looking for a Lead Digital Project Manager - Websites & WordPress to take day-to-day leadership of the project management function while remaining actively involved in project delivery. This is a genuine working team lead role: the successful candidate will lead, coach and hold the project management team accountable, maintain oversight of portfolio health, resource capacity and delivery standards, and act as the first escalation point when projects need support. At the same time, they will personally manage several WordPress or digital projects, depending on size and complexity, owning delivery from planning through launch. The role suits someone who enjoys both leading people and delivering projects, rather than someone looking to move away from hands-on project management.

This role is being recruited by Clarke Point(www.clarkepoint.com), a premier Singapore-based agency dedicated to delivering global recruitment and staffing solutions, and is for a long-term, full-time Independent Contractor.

What You’ll Be Doing

Team Delivery and Leadership

• Lead, coach and hold accountable Butterfly's project management team, ensuring PMs are supported while remaining accountable for their own projects
• Maintain oversight of the full project portfolio, ensuring projects have clear plans, owners, budgets, milestones, risks and dependencies
• Allocate projects and actively manage workloads and capacity in partnership with design, engineering, QA and operational leaders, keeping capacity constraints visible and addressing over-allocation early
• Run regular PM check-ins, portfolio reviews and delivery planning sessions to strengthen planning, reporting, documentation and delivery discipline
• Monitor portfolio health and identify delivery risks, blockers and dependencies early so issues can be addressed before they materially affect clients, timelines or budgets
• Act as the first escalation point for project risks, client concerns and competing priorities, helping PMs resolve issues while maintaining accountability for delivery
• Strengthen workflows, project controls and ways of working so delivery becomes more consistent, visible and commercially disciplined

Hands-on Project Management

• Personally manage WordPress or digital projects, depending on size and complexity, from planning through launch
• Own the project plan, scope, budget, timeline, risks, dependencies and client relationship for personally managed projects
• Ensure clients receive clear and proactive communication about progress, risks, decisions, trade-offs and next steps
• Coordinate designers, developers, solution architects, QA specialists and client stakeholders throughout delivery
• Lead discovery, planning, refinement, showcases, UAT and launch activities, keeping decisions, documentation and ownership clear
• Manage scope changes, variations and delivery blockers with sound commercial judgement, balancing quality, timing, scope and cost
• Remain close to delivery and step into practical project tasks where appropriate to help the team achieve a successful outcome

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Experience delivering multiple concurrent projects within a digital agency, professional services business or similarly fast-paced client environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and holding project managers or delivery team members accountable for performance and project outcomes
• Demonstrated experience setting expectations for project teams, allocating work, reviewing performance and addressing delivery or performance concerns in partnership with senior leadership.
• Proven experience personally delivering WordPress website or digital projects from planning through launch
• Experience maintaining portfolio-level oversight across multiple concurrent projects, including plans, budgets, milestones, risks, dependencies and delivery health
• Experience with resource and capacity planning, project allocation and workload management across multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Strong project planning, estimation, refinement and release management skills, including project budgets, scope changes and variations
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance quality, timing, scope, cost and client expectations
• Strong understanding of WordPress, content management systems and web development concepts without needing to code
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills across clients, creative teams and technical specialists
• Experience working successfully with Australian or comparable international clients

Nice to have

• Experience with Jira or Teamwork
• Experience with Cloudways or similar hosting platforms
• Knowledge of WCAG accessibility, SEO, performance optimisation and UX best practices
• Certified Scrum Master qualification or experience in agile delivery environments

How We Work

Butterfly's values guide how the team works with clients and with one another:

• Get it done: Take ownership, maintain momentum and follow through on commitments.
• Know your stuff: Bring sound judgement, stay curious and continue building your understanding of digital delivery.
• Have fun!: Contribute positively to a collaborative, supportive remote team.
• Do what's right: Be transparent about risks, make responsible commercial decisions and protect the quality of the work delivered.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, success means:

• Butterfly’s project portfolio is visible, well planned and actively managed.
• Project risks, budget pressure and capacity constraints are identified and escalated early.
• Project managers take clear ownership of their projects and receive the leadership and coaching they need to succeed.
• Clients receive proactive, confident and transparent communication.
• Delivery standards are applied consistently across the team.
• Personally managed projects are delivered with strong control of scope, budget, timeline and quality.
• The Executive Leadership team has a reliable view of portfolio health, capacity and the areas requiring

Remote Work Setup Requirements

To ensure a smooth and professional remote working experience, candidates must have the following:

• A reliable computer or laptop
• Stable internet connection
• Quiet, dedicated home workspace suitable for remote work

Ideal Personality Attributes

• Supportive Leader: sets clear expectations, leads by example, coaches and supports team members while holding them accountable, and steps in when needed without micromanaging
• Organised: keeps multiple projects, deadlines, budgets, resources and team workloads structured and visible
• Communicative: speaks clearly with clients, creative teams and technical specialists, translating issues into practical actions
• Problem-solver: thinks clearly under pressure, identifies blockers early and resolves delays and conflicts quickly
• Collaborative: fosters a culture that balances creative freedom with technical discipline and shared accountability

Compensation Package

• ₱115,000 to ₱140,000 per month (depending on experience)
• Long-term, full-time Independent Contractor role
• Philippines public holidays
• 12 days vacation leave per year
• 6 days sick leave per year
• ₱2,500 monthly health insurance allowance
• Fully remote, Monday to Friday, aligned with Australian business hours (with flexibility)

Butterfly is based in Melbourne, Australia, thus the work hours will follow Melbourne time (GMT +10) with some flexibility.

Pre-engagement Requirements

• Character References
• NBI Clearance (Most Recent)
• Bachelor’s Degree Diploma
• Two Valid Government-issued IDs
• Picture of Your Work Environment
• Hardware Specifications

How to Apply

For your application to be considered, please submit the following:

• Your resume.
• A cover letter (maximum of one page) explaining your experience working for international companies (e.g. as a full-time independent contractor or in a remote role) and why you are suitable for this role. Include an overview of how your experience aligns with what we are looking for. At the top of the cover letter, address it to "ATTENTION: CLARKE" in capital letters.
• Please submit your application only through this JobStreet advertisement. To ensure a fair recruitment process, candidates who contact the client company or Clarke Point directly regarding this role will have their application disqualified.