EyeUniversal is seeking a responsible Junior Project Manager to administer and organize all types of projects, from simple activities to more complex plans like various marketing projects, new web design projects, monthly website management, data entry projects, PPC campaigns, social media content creation and posting, plus more.
This position reports to the Program Manager, and will work cross-functionally with the CEO, accounts managers, project managers, engineers, developers, and various marketing professionals. This position will start with part-time hours (20 hours per week) and can grow into full-time hours (35-40 hours per week) although it is freelance/contract position. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a HUGE plus.
Jr. Project Manager responsibilities include working closely with Manager(s) to prepare comprehensive action plans, including resources, and timeframes for projects. You will perform various coordinating tasks, like attending (taking notes) internal and external meetings, and scheduling meetings along with administrative duties, like maintaining project documentation and creating tasks in operational platforms (Asana, Trello).
To succeed in this role, you should have excellent time management and communication skills, as you’ll collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines. As a sometimes client-facing position, we require a well-spoken, professional, friendly, task-oriented, agreeable and organized candidate.
Ultimately, the Jr. Project Manager duties are to ensure that all projects are completed on time, within budget and meet high-quality standards. The new hire will also gain extensive knowledge of project management through trainings and experience. Ideally, our goal is to hire a Jr. Project Manager that can grow with our business as we continue to scale.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate project management activities, resources, information and tasks
- Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes (Asana/Trello)
- Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives
- Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
- Make sure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve
- Analyze risks and opportunities
- Oversee project procurement management
- Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
- Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
- Work with Program Manager to eliminate blockers
- Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and deadlines
- Create and maintain project documentation, plans and reports
- Help to maintain projects so that deadlines are met within the organization and w/clients
- Assist and coordinate on project deliverables within a project (marketing, data entry, admin related)
Requirements
- Work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role
- Experience in project management, from conception to delivery
- An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules and step-by-step action plans
- Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
- Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
- Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
- Strong working knowledge of
- Familiarity with various Project management tools (e.g. Basecamp, Trello, Asana)
- Must commit to a weekly schedule (days/hours)
- Degree in Business Administration, Marketing or related field
- PMP / PRINCE2 certification is a plus
- English/Spanish Bilingual is a HUGE plus
*Pay rate is based on experience
*This is a freelance/contract position