Jr. Project Manager- Part Time 20 hrs/week (REMOTE)

ABBTECH Professional Resources, Inc.; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A professional services company is seeking a part time Jr Project Manager in Columbia, SC to support data lake implementations. This role involves maintaining project documentation, tracking deliverables, and ensuring communication among stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of IT project management experience. The expected pay rate ranges from $30.82 to $40.82 per hour.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision offerings

Weekly Direct Deposit

Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off

401(k) with match

Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short / Long Term Disability

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as an IT Project Manager.
• Experience in data lake implementation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project documentation and schedules.
• Track project deliverables and deadlines.
• Assist in preparing project status reports.

Skills

Project management

Documentation management

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodologies

Budget tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or related field

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Smartsheet

Trello

Job description

Overview

Client is seeking a part time (20 HR) Jr Project Manager to support the implementation of a data lake. The role will assist the team in planning, executing, and monitoring the implementation of the data lake. This person ensures that project activities are well-organized, deadlines are met, and resources are effectively tracked. This role plays a critical part in day-to-day project administration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project documentation, schedules, and task lists.
• Track project deliverables and deadlines.
• Assist in preparing project status reports and presentations.
• Serve as a point of contact between stakeholders, team members, and leadership.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, record minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Ensure information flows effectively across the project team.
• Support project managers in resource allocation and tracking team workloads.
• Monitor project budgets and expenses, flagging variances.
• Ensure tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, Trello) are updated and accurate.
• Help identify risks and issues raised by team members.
• Escalate concerns to the Leadership for resolution.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
• Assist with quality checks and compliance with project governance standards.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree with 2 years of experience as an IT Project Manager. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience working on a previous data lake implementation project.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous IT project management experience for a utility preferred.

Position Details

• Pay Rate / Range: 30.82-40.82

The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the position’s responsibilities; the candidate’s experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions.

Benefits (Regular, Full Time Employees)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision offerings
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• Paid Holidays and Personal Time Off
• 401(k) with match
• Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short / Long Term Disability, plus other voluntary coverages
• Pre-Paid Legal and Employee Assistance Programs
• Northwest Federal Credit Union Membership
• BB&T @ Work Program

This program requires US Citizenship

ABBTECH is an EOE/Minorities/Women/Disabled Individuals/Veterans