Entry Level Technical Project Manager

IBM; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm in Austin, TX is looking for an Entry Level Technical Project Manager to coordinate delivery of a complex web platform. This role involves tracking work progress, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring project success. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills, a Bachelor's degree, and a desire to learn project management best practices. Exciting entry into the IT and project management field with mentorship from experienced professionals.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and ability to keep track of complex information.
• Comfortable with project management methodologies.
• Clear and concise communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and track work across sprints, milestones, and releases.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including developers and designers.
• Identify and resolve blockers that slow down progress.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

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Introduction

We are looking for an entry-level project manager to help coordinate and drive the successful delivery of an ambitious multi-product documentation and learning platform. You will be the organizational backbone that keeps our project moving forward—working across engineering, design, product, and stakeholders to ensure we ship quality work on time, within scope, to solve our user’s problems.

Your Role And Responsibilities

You will help manage the delivery of a modern web platform that will help our users:

• Learn how our products work and fit into their current workflows
• Manage their deployments including problem solving, implementing new features, and scaling their current implementation
• Build on to our products to discover new use cases and integrations

This is a complex, multi‑faceted project with many moving parts. You will help ensure all those parts work together seamlessly.

What You Will Do

• Plan and track work across sprints, milestones, and releases
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including developers, designers, product managers, and stakeholders
• Identify and resolve blockers that slow down progress or create dependencies
• Facilitate communication through standups, planning sessions, and status updates
• Monitor project health by tracking timelines, scope, risks, and resource allocation
• Document processes and decisions to keep the team aligned and informed
• Manage schedules and dependencies across multiple workstreams
• Flag risks early and work with the team to develop mitigation plans

Why This Role Is Special

• Learn from experienced leaders: Work alongside seasoned project managers, engineers, and product managers who will mentor your growth
• Greenfield opportunity: Help establish processes, workflows, and ways of working from day one rather than inheriting rigid structures
• Broad exposure: Gain visibility into all aspects of building a complex web platform—engineering, design, product, QA, and launch
• Real impact: Your organizational skills will directly influence whether this ambitious project succeeds
• Career foundation: Build transferable project management skills applicable to any industry or domain

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and keep track of complex information
• Comfortable with project management tools and methodologiesNatural inclination toward structure and process

Communication And Facilitation

• Clear, concise communicator across all levels
• Skilled at running productive meetings and keeping discussions on track
• Proactive about surfacing issues and asking clarifying questions
• Diplomatic when navigating conflicting priorities or tensions

Problem‑Solving Approach

• Resourceful and solutions‑oriented when obstacles arise
• Able to think ahead and anticipate what might go wrong
• Flexible and adaptable when plans need to change
• Comfortable with ambiguity in a fast‑moving environment

Team Player Mindset

• Eager to support others and remove friction
• Collaborative approach that builds trust across teams
• Open to feedback and ready to learn
• Excited about enabling others to do their best work

You don't need years of experience; we are looking for someone who's naturally organized, communicative, and ready to learn project management best practices.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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