Junior Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Aid in developing detailed project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures.
• Carefully coordinate day-to-day project activities and ensure tasks are completed on time.
• Accurately track project milestones, deliverables, and deadlines using PM tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, MS Project).
• Support resource allocation and scheduling across project workstreams.
• Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and status update reports.
• Facilitate regular project meetings and follow up on action items.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Escalate risks and issues to the Senior Project Manager in a timely manner.

Risk & Issue Management

• Assist in identifying, logging, and monitoring project risks and issues.
• Support the development and tracking of risk mitigation plans.
• Maintain the project risk register and issue log.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation including project charters, SOWs, and change logs.
• Produce weekly status reports and project dashboards for leadership review.
• Ensure all project artifacts are version-controlled and stored in the appropriate repositories.

Qualifications

• Completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Have 0–2 years of experience in a project management, project coordination role, or related experience.
• Show familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
• Show proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Show strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Show effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Show ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

PREFERRED

• Hold a CAPM, PMP, or equivalent certification (or actively pursuing).
• Show experience with project management software such as Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
• Show exposure to Agile/Scrum frameworks and ceremonies.
• Show experience working in a cross-functional team environment.