Jr. Agile Project Manager

Brooksource; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Junior Agile Project Manager in Kansas City, MO to support agile delivery for environmental technology initiatives. On-site role offering $30-$35 per hour and a 12-month contract-to-hire path.

You will facilitate ceremonies, maintain boards, and work with technical leads and SMEs to translate goals into actionable tasks. You will leverage AI-assisted tools to draft user stories, summarize notes, and streamline reporting, while growing in a national engineering

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience coordinating agile project or product delivery.
• Scrum certification (CSM or PSM I) preferred.
• Familiar with Scrum and Kanban frameworks and ceremonies.
• Comfort using AI tools to support day-to-day agile work.
• Strong organizational and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with Monday.com; Jira knowledge is a plus.
• Exposure to environmental/engineering projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate day-to-day agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives).
• Maintain and organize project boards, sprints, and backlogs in Monday.com or Jira.
• Translate project goals into actionable user stories and tasks.
• Track sprint progress and flag risks early; adjust priorities as needed.
• Support reporting and provide status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Apply AI-assisted tools to draft stories, summarize notes, and streamline backlog management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team processes and tooling.

Skills

Agile ceremonies

AI tools

Organization

Written and verbal communication

Monday.com

Jira

Environmental projects

Education

CSM/PSM I certification

Tools

Monday.com

Jira

Job description

Our client's Environmental Services group is seeking a Junior Agile Project Manager to support the delivery of environmental technology and data-driven initiatives. In this early-career role, you will help plan, coordinate, and drive execution of agile workstreams, partnering closely with technical leads, environmental subject matter experts, and stakeholders to keep projects organized, on schedule, and moving forward. This is an excellent opportunity to grow within a national engineering firm and gain hands-on experience with environmental technology delivery, including AI-enabled workflows. You will play a key role in facilitating agile ceremonies, maintaining project boards and backlogs, and leveraging AI-assisted tools to streamline agile processes and reporting.

Junior Agile Project Manager

Kansas City, MO (On-Site)

Compensation: $30 - $35 per hour

12-Month Contract-to-Hire

What You'll Do

• Facilitate day-to-day agile ceremonies, including standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives for project teams within the Environmental Services group.
• Maintain and organize project boards, sprints, and backlogs in Monday.com (and/or Jira, where applicable), ensuring accurate status tracking and visibility for stakeholders.
• Partner with technical leads and environmental subject matter experts to translate project goals into well-defined, actionable user stories and tasks.
• Track sprint progress, flag risks and blockers early, and help the team adjust scope or priorities as needed to keep projects on schedule.
• Support reporting and provide status updates for project stakeholders and leadership.
• Apply AI-assisted tools (such as Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) to draft user stories, summarize meeting notes, generate status reports, and streamline backlog management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team processes, tooling, and documentation as the agile practice matures.

What You Bring

• 2–4 years of experience supporting or coordinating agile project or product delivery (junior-level; PMP not required).
• Scrum-related certification (e.g., CSM, PSM I, or equivalent) preferred.
• Working knowledge of agile frameworks and ceremonies (Scrum and/or Kanban).
• Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) to support day-to-day agile work such as documentation, reporting, or backlog management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to keep multiple workstreams on track.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with Monday.com as a primary project management tool (preferred).
• Familiarity with Jira (a plus).
• Prior exposure to environmental, engineering, or technical project environments (preferred).

Disclaimer

Brooksource, Medasource, and Calculated Hire are part of the Eight Eleven Group family of companies and operate under Eight Eleven Group, LLC. All employees receive the same benefits, policies, and terms of employment.

Eeo

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related conditions), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Benefits & Perks

Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.