Jr. Project Manager

Jr. Project Manager
Location – Remote
Role Type: Part-Time (7-Month Contract)

About Our Client
Our client is a leading organization in the technology and engineering space, providing innovative solutions that support data-driven operations and modern infrastructure. With a focus on delivering high-quality results, they work across industries to implement technology strategies that improve performance, scalability, and efficiency. The company fosters a collaborative environment focused on integrity, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Job Description
We are seeking a part-time Jr. Project Manager to support the implementation of a data lake. The role will assist the team in planning, executing, and monitoring the implementation of the data lake. This person ensures that project activities are well-organized, deadlines are met, and resources are effectively tracked. This role plays a critical part in day-to-day project administration and communication.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain project documentation, schedules, and task lists.
• Track project deliverables and deadlines.
• Assist in preparing project status reports and presentations.
• Serve as a point of contact between stakeholders, team members, and leadership.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, record minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Ensure information flows effectively across the project team.
• Support project managers in resource allocation and tracking team workloads.
• Monitor project budgets and expenses, flagging variances.
• Ensure tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, Trello) are updated and accurate.
• Help identify risks and issues raised by team members.
• Escalate concerns to the Leadership for resolution.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
• Assist with quality checks and compliance with project governance standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field with 2+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience working on a previous data lake implementation project.

• Previous IT project management experience for a utility preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Pay rate up to $41/hr W2

 
Project Manager | Data Lake | Agile | Waterfall | Hybrid | Jira | Smartsheet | Trello | IT Project Management | Remote | Seattle, WA | Utility | Project Coordination | Data Implementation