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# Jr. IT Project Lead

- **Company:** Horizontal Talent
- **Location:** Maplewood, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $45,760.0 - $87,360.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Data Migration, RAID, Microsoft Project, SAP (Applications), Smartsheet, SAP S/4HANA
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ebc028b9-4b87-47d7-a351-9fec8facc24b

## About the Role

* 1-3 years of experience in project coordination or project management, ideally within ERP or large-scale systems implementations.
 * Strong organizational skills with close attention to detail and follow-through.
 * Experience supporting schedules, timelines, and project tracking tools.
 * Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with cross-functional stakeholders.
 * Ability to support risk tracking, issue management, and project documentation.
 * Experience facilitating meetings and preparing agendas, minutes, and action items.
 * Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Skills

 * Exposure to SAP or S/4HANA is a strong plus.
 * Experience using tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar platforms.
 * Background in UAT coordination and defect tracking.
 * Experience creating status reports, dashboards, or executive-level project updates.
 * Familiarity with change management support and stakeholder communication.
 * CAPM or PMP certification, or active progress toward one, is a plus.

## Description

Join a dynamic IT project leadership opportunity supporting a major enterprise systems initiative in Maplewood, MN. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys coordinating cross-functional teams, keeping complex projects on track, and helping drive successful delivery through clear communication, organization, and collaboration.
Responsibilities

 * Support the IT side of a project by coordinating planning, scope, timelines, resources, and project communications.
 * Maintain the project plan, timeline, and RAID log to help track risks, actions, issues, and decisions.
 * Work closely with finance, supply chain, IT, and data migration teams to monitor progress and resolve dependencies.
 * Schedule and facilitate status meetings, including preparing agendas, meeting notes, and action trackers.
 * Coordinate testing activities such as UAT scheduling, defect tracking, and sign-off documentation.
 * Assist with change management efforts, including training schedules, stakeholder updates, and communication planning.
 * Track budget, vendor activity, and resource allocation against the project plan.
 * Prepare status reports and dashboards for leadership, sponsors, and steering committee updates.
 * Escalate risks, blockers, and emerging issues in a timely manner to the project manager.


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