Junior Project Manager

Prime Marketing Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing company in Manchester is seeking an organised and motivated Entry Level - Junior Project Manager. This role is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their career to support project planning, coordination, and delivery. Responsibilities include tracking project progress, maintaining schedules, and collaborating with teams. The company offers training, a clear growth path into project management roles, a friendly office environment, and competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Training and development

Clear growth path

Friendly office environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Meaningful projects

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Basic understanding of project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating project activities, resources, equipment and information.
• Support the creation and maintenance of project schedules, documentation and reports.
• Track project progress and update stakeholders on key milestones.
• Help identify project risks and issues, escalating when necessary.
• Attend project meetings, prepare meeting notes and follow up on action items.
• Maintain project management tools and systems.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure project tasks are completed on time.
• Support process improvements and contribute ideas to enhance project delivery.

Skills

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to work well as part of a team

Basic understanding of project management principles

Confident using Microsoft Office

Attention to detail and willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Work placement or experience in an office or coordination role

Project management certifications (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation, CAPM)

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Trello

Asana

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an organised, proactive and motivated Entry Level - Junior Project Manager to support the planning, coordination and delivery of projects across the organisation. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is looking to build their project management skills while working closely with senior project managers and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating project activities, resources, equipment and information
• Support the creation and maintenance of project schedules, documentation and reports
• Track project progress and update stakeholders on key milestones
• Help identify project risks and issues, escalating when necessary
• Attend project meetings, prepare meeting notes and follow up on action items
• Maintain project management tools and systems (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello, Asana)
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure project tasks are completed on time
• Support process improvements and contribute ideas to enhance project delivery

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work well as part of a team and build relationships with stakeholders
• Basic understanding of project management principles
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Attention to detail and willingness to learn
• Advantageous but not essential: experience with project management software

Education & Experience

• Work placement or experience in an office or coordination role is beneficial but not required
• Project management certifications (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation, CAPM) are a plus

What We Offer

• Training and development, including support for project management qualifications
• A clear growth path into project coordination, project management or PMO roles
• On-Site friendly, office environment
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects in a supportive environment

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter explaining your interest in the role.