Jr. Project Manager role in San Jose (long-term fulltime contract)

Our client in San Jose has a need for a Jr. Project Manager. This is a long-term, full-time contract that could extended and this would be on-site work.

Job description: 

Assist project manager in all aspects of project management including project planning, data gathering, analysis, development, communication, status tracking, implementation, monitoring, and follow-up. Coordinates project and resource booking, including roadmap and resource tracking activities with project manager and communicates to key project stakeholders.


Responsibilities include:

• Tracking the progress of project(s), including milestones, budget, action items and issues.
• Developing project work break down structures using MS Project following a project management life cycle methodology.
• Designing and implementing MS-Project templates and filters for project plan tracking and reporting.
• Designing and distributing templates to facilitate project tracking, change control, metrics, and issue decision management.
• Follow-up on project issues with project manager(s) to assist in the development of solutions.
• Following through on action items generated from project team meetings.
• Acting as liaison between various stakeholders, departments, outside agencies, or collaborators, providing status reports and data analysis and ensuring flow of communication between groups.
• Performing ongoing maintenance of the project knowledge base and PMO document archives.
• Recommending and developing operational or process improvements for the performance and successful functioning.
• Participating in required meetings, activities, and related projects and relevant interdepartmental activities.
• Performing special projects as requested by supervisor.

Nice To Have:

• Experience working with Sr. Level Project Managers
• Familiarity with MS Project and MS SharePoint
• Comfortable communicating professionally with technical teams