Jr. IT Project Manager

WIDENET CONSULTING, LLC
Bothell, WA, United States
10 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$83,200.0 - $93,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Azure Document Management Systems RAID Microsoft Project Microsoft PowerPoint SAP (Applications) Microsoft SharePoint Smartsheet Enterprise Software Applications Information Technology
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SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Project Manager will help maintain project schedules, coordinate meetings, track action items, support invoice reconciliation activities, and ensure project documentation remains accurate and up to date., Project Coordination & Administration

  • Provide day-to-day administrative support for SAP S/4HANA project activities.
  • Assist Project Managers with planning, coordination, and execution of project deliverables.
  • Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, notes, decisions, and action items.
  • Maintain project documentation, repositories, and governance artifacts.
  • Support project onboarding activities for team members, contractors, and vendors. Schedule Management

  • Maintain and update project schedules in Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
  • Monitor project milestones, dependencies, and critical path activities.
  • Coordinate scheduling of project meetings, workshops, testing sessions, and status reviews.
  • Identify upcoming deadlines and communicate schedule risks to project leadership.
  • Track progress against planned deliverables and escalate potential delays. Task & Action Item Management

  • Maintain project action logs, RAID logs, and task trackers.
  • Follow up with workstream leaders on open actions and deliverables.
  • Monitor completion of project tasks and update status reporting dashboards.
  • Support project managers in preparing weekly status reports and leadership updates.
  • Ensure accountability for action items across business and technical teams. Financial & Invoicing Support

  • Assist with processing, tracking, and reconciliation of project-related invoices.
  • Validate invoices against statements of work, purchase orders, and approved budgets.
  • Maintain invoice logs and support budget tracking activities.
  • Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, and vendors to resolve billing discrepancies.
  • Support monthly project financial reporting and forecasting activities. Reporting & Governance

  • Prepare recurring project reports, dashboards, and presentations.
  • Support project governance meetings and steering committee preparations.
  • Track and report project metrics, milestones, risks, and issues.
  • Maintain project records to support audit and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Jr. IT Project Manager will support the successful delivery of an SAP S/4HANA implementation program by providing project coordination, scheduling, task tracking, and administrative support across multiple workstreams. This role is ideal for an early-career project professional seeking to develop project management skills while working on a large-scale enterprise transformation initiative., * 1-3 years of experience supporting projects in a project coordinator, project administrator, analyst, or junior project management role.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Finance, Project Management, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
  • Experience working in PMO, IT, Finance, ERP, or business transformation environments preferred.
  • Experience supporting enterprise software implementations is desirable. Exposure to SAP, ERP systems, or business process transformation projects is a plus., Project Management Skills:

  • Strong organizational and planning skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Strong documentation and task management capabilities. Communication Skills:

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to interact professionally with business stakeholders, vendors, and project teams.
  • Strong meeting facilitation and note-taking abilities. Financial Administration Skills:

  • Basic understanding of invoice processing and budget tracking.
  • Ability to reconcile invoices and identify discrepancies.
  • Experience working with purchase orders, contracts, or project budgets preferred. Technical Skills:

  • Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar scheduling tools.
  • Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
  • SharePoint and document management systems.

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