Junior Project Manager

Job Title: Junior Project Manager

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a Junior Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and delivery of projects across cross-functional teams. This role is ideal for an early-career professional who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to grow in project management. The Junior Project Manager will work closely with senior project managers, stakeholders, and delivery teams to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project planning activities including timelines, scope, milestones, and deliverables.
• Assist in coordinating project tasks across internal teams and external partners.
• Track project progress, risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate concerns as needed.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, status reports, and meeting notes.
• Facilitate project meetings, stand-ups, and follow-up communications.
• Assist with resource coordination and workload tracking.
• Monitor project timelines and help ensure deadlines are met.
• Support change management and scope tracking processes.
• Communicate project status clearly to stakeholders and team members.
• Assist with project closeout activities, including documentation and lessons learned.
• Perform additional project-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 0–2 years of experience in project coordination, project management, or a related role.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or similar tools.
• Basic understanding of project management concepts and lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall environments.
• Familiarity with project management tools (Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana, or similar).
• CAPM certification or progress toward PMP.
• Experience supporting technology or IT-related projects.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran statu