Junior Project Manager

Jenny Barbour IT and Project Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jenny Barbour IT and Project Recruitment is seeking a motivated Junior IT Project Manager to join a high-performing technology team and help deliver a range of IT initiatives.

This opportunity suits someone with 2-5 years of project management experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment, coordinating multiple small to medium-sized projects with stakeholders, technical teams and vendors to achieve successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience in Project Management, Project Coordination or a similar role.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Comfortable managing several projects simultaneously.
• A collaborative team player with a proactive approach.
• Experience working within an IT or technology environment.
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent IT projects and workstreams.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and status reports.
• Coordinate project activities across business and technology teams.
• Monitor risks, issues and project dependencies.
• Support project governance and reporting requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and project meetings.
• Assist with testing, implementation and project delivery activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Agile/Waterfall

IT/Technology experience

Job description

• 2-5 years of Project Management Experience
• Long-Term Engagement
• Digital Transformation Program

We're seeking a motivated Junior IT Project Manager to join a high-performing technology team and help deliver a range of IT initiatives.

This opportunity is ideally suited to someone with 2-5 years of project management experience who enjoys variety, can adapt quickly to changing priorities, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You'll be responsible for coordinating multiple small to medium-sized projects, working closely with business stakeholders, technical teams and vendors to achieve successful outcomes.

About the Role

You’ll take ownership of project planning, coordination and delivery activities across a portfolio of IT projects. Success in this role will come from your ability to stay organised, communicate effectively and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent IT projects and workstreams.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and status reports.
• Coordinate project activities across business and technology teams.
• Monitor risks, issues and project dependencies.
• Support project governance and reporting requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and project meetings.
• Assist with testing, implementation and project delivery activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

About You

• 2-5 years' experience in Project Management, Project Coordination or a similar role.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Comfortable managing several projects simultaneously.
• A collaborative team player with a proactive approach.
• Experience working within an IT or technology environment.
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies is advantageous.