Junior Project Manager Job at MERS Goodwill (Saint Louis)

Job Responsibility

Support IT Department projects by coordinating activities, maintaining documentation, tracking milestones, and ensuring assigned tasks progress on schedule
Maintain project timelines, task lists, RAID logs, decision logs, action-item trackers, and other project documentation to ensure visibility and accountability
Monitor deadlines, deliverables, dependencies, risks, blockers, and outstanding decisions, and proactively communicate concerns or delays to the Senior Project Manager
Coordinate and schedule meetings, prepare agendas, document meeting notes, and distribute follow-up items to project team members and stakeholders
Maintain and update Jira boards, Confluence pages, Smartsheet trackers, and related project tools to ensure accurate project status reporting and documentation
Assist with project intake, kickoff, planning, implementation, testing, closeout, and lessons learned activities as assigned
Support stakeholder communications by drafting status updates, follow-up notes, and other project-related communications for review
Attend project meetings to capture risks, action items, decisions, and next steps while ensuring appropriate follow-through on assigned tasks
Support multiple project delivery approaches, including waterfall, hybrid, and iterative methodologies, based on project needs
Develop project management knowledge and skills through coaching, hands-on experience, and progressively increasing responsibility for assigned workstreams
Maintain confidentiality and exercise professional judgment when handling project, vendor, financial, personnel, or operational information
Perform other related duties and support activities as assigned

Requirements

An associate or bachelor's degree in business, technology, project management, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience, is preferred
The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required, along with a willingness to learn and utilize project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet. Candidates should demonstrate attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, professional judgment, and the ability to maintain confidentiality. Prior experience in project coordination, IT support, operations, or a related field is preferred.

What we offer

Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week on the first date of the month following the date of hire
Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week
403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week
403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week
401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week
PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked
Employee store discount
Paid holidays
Flexible Schedules
Career Growth Opportunities

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