[Remote] Junior Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cognitell is seeking a Junior Project Manager who will be responsible for leading projects on a day-to-day basis. This role involves creating project plans, managing resources and budgets, and ensuring effective communication and coordination among teams to deliver successful projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project meets the expected budgetary, scope of work, and scheduling guidelines
• Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, work hours budgets, travel, and expenditures
• Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective
• Create project reports and invoicing reports aligned with contract requirements
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with all appropriate internal and external groups and personnel to ensure excellent delivery of projects
• Provide all necessary data for tracking, planning and project evaluation to ensure data accuracy in project management tools
• Prepare documentation and lead client steering committee meetings
• Effectively communicate project status and issues to management and present options for issue resolution
• Work with senior project manager to apply risk mitigation strategies to the project plan to ensure overall project success
• Enforce strict change management practices to meet project timelines and client expectations
• Assist with contract compliance
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Ability to manage projects with minimal supervision and provide status and issues to executives and upper management
• Proven skills in project coordination and project management
• Strong initiative and creativity in gathering and analyzing data
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, set direction, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including ability to summarize and concisely share key project information at all levels of the organization
• Ability to drive and coordinate the tasks of a large, matrixed project team which is geographically dispersed, including offshore development centers
• Bachelor's Degree in related field or relevant work experience
• 1-2 years project management experience
• Knowledge of general business processes for IT professional service firms
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Company Overview