October 27 - October 28, 2025
Director of Project Management at Pixo
Natalie Semczuk, PMI-ACP®
With 12+ years in digital project management—over half of that as a freelancer—Natalie specializes in leading complex web projects and managing high-value stakeholders.
Her experience across agencies and in-house teams allows her to bridge strategy and execution, ensuring seamless collaboration between clients, designers, and developers. Now the Director of Project Management at Pixo, Natalie continues to drive project success while refining processes. Passionate about the future of digital PM, she actively contributes to professional communities and industry growth.
Freelance Project Management Unpacked: Sustainable Careers and Smarter Hiring
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
11:00 - 11:50 AM PT
Freelancing in project management offers freedom, flexibility, and fresh opportunities, but it also comes with unique challenges. At the same time, agencies and organizations are increasingly turning to freelance project managers to fill gaps and scale teams.
This session provides a dual perspective: what does it take to successfully build a sustainable freelance career as a project manager? What does it take to hire and manage freelance PMs effectively? And when do you know when it's time to make the leap in either scenario?
Whether you’re exploring freelancing yourself or looking to bring freelancers onto your team, you’ll leave with practical strategies to make freelance project management successful on both sides of the table.
Key Takeaways
For Freelancers: How to prepare for a full-time freelance career, land contracts, and sustain long-term success.
For Hiring Managers: When and why to hire a freelance PM, how to onboard them effectively, and best practices for strong collaboration.
For Both: How to build healthy, productive freelance partnerships where both PMs and project teams thrive.
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