Associate Project Manager

Atlas Search; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search is seeking an Associate Project Manager in Colorado Springs to lead software implementation projects for external clients, owning delivery from the statement of work through completion.

You will run client statements of work, manage budgets and timelines, coordinate resources, and report progress and project financials while identifying risks and mitigation plans. A background in financial services is helpful; certifications like PMP or SAFe are valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project or program management experience.
• Experience managing work through the SDLC using Agile or Waterfall.
• Strong MS Office skills, including Project, SharePoint, and Visio.
• Experience with PM tools like Jira or MS Project.
• Nice to have certifications: PMP, CSM, CAPM, or SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Run client statements of work, requirements and design sessions, and project plans.
• Keep budgets, timelines, and resource bookings on track.
• Review scope change requests, explain the impact, and get client sign-off before moving forward.
• Keep clients and internal teams updated on progress and project financials.
• Identify delivery risks and put mitigation plans in place.
• Keep project data current in the PM system and hit utilization, margin, and KPI targets.

Skills

Project management

Agile / Waterfall

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Jira

MS Project

SharePoint

Visio

MS Office

Job description

Our client, a financial technology firm serving the wealth management industry, is hiring an Associate Project Manager in Colorado Springs. You’ll run software implementation projects for the firm’s external clients, owning delivery from the statement of work through completion.

What you’ll do

• Run client statements of work, requirements and design sessions, and project plans
• Keep budgets, timelines, and resource bookings on track
• Review scope change requests, explain the impact, and get client sign-off before moving forward
• Keep clients and internal teams updated on progress and project financials
• Identify delivery risks and put mitigation plans in place
• Keep project data current in the PM system and hit utilization, margin, and KPI targets

Requirements

• 3+ years of project or program management
• Experience managing work through the SDLC using Agile or Waterfall
• Strong MS Office skills, including Project, SharePoint, and Visio
• Experience with PM tools like Jira or MS Project

Nice to have

• PMP, CSM, CAPM, or SAFe certification
• Six Sigma or Lean process improvement
• Financial services background, especially life insurance or annuities