Junior IT Project Manager

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 48,870 - 69,603; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc. in Charlotte, NC seeks a Junior IT Project Manager to support disaster recovery and Cloud Resiliency initiatives.

The role emphasizes strong organizational skills and proactive communication within a cross-functional team. You will help manage disaster recovery testing for cloud-hosted apps, coordinate with owners, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, business continuity, and stakeholders to set scope and success criteria, and drive schedules and

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in IT project management.
• Experience in disaster recovery, cloud resiliency, or related.
• Strong organizational and communication skills to coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Experience developing project plans, schedules, and tracking metrics.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, reviews, and governance forums.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate disaster recovery testing for multiple cloud-hosted applications, ensuring testing activities are planned, scheduled, executed, and documented.
• Partner with application owners, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, business continuity, and stakeholders to establish testing scope, objectives, recovery scenarios, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain integrated testing schedules, project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and remediation tracking.
• Facilitate test planning meetings, readiness reviews, test execution bridges, post-test reviews, and governance forums.
• Coordinate recovery validation activities and ensure achievement of established RTO, RPO, and resiliency objectives.

Skills

IT project management

Disaster recovery

Cloud resiliency

Stakeholder coordination

Testing coordination

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the technology and cloud services sector, is seeking a Junior IT Project Manager to join their team. As a Junior IT Project Manager, you will be part of the disaster recovery and Cloud Resiliency department supporting cross‑functional teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, proactive communication, and a collaborative mindset, which will align successfully within the organization.

Job Title: Junior IT Project Manager

Location: Charlotte NC

Pay Range: $43

What's the Job?

• Manage and coordinate disaster recovery testing for multiple cloud-hosted applications, ensuring testing activities are planned, scheduled, executed, and documented in accordance with program requirements.
• Partner with application owners, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, business continuity, and business stakeholders to establish testing scope, objectives, recovery scenarios, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain integrated testing schedules, project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and remediation tracking across a large application portfolio.
• Facilitate test planning meetings, readiness reviews, test execution bridges, post-test reviews, and governance forums.
• Coordinate recovery validation activities and ensure achievement of established RTO, RPO, and resiliency objectives.

What's Needed?

• 2‑3 years of experience in IT project management roles. Experience in disaster recovery, cloud resiliency, or related preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills to coordinate multiple stakeholders and testing activities.
• Experience developing project plans, schedules, and tracking metrics for large application portfolios.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, reviews, and governance forums effectively.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business continuity principles.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to work on critical disaster recovery and cloud resiliency projects.
• Collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders across the organization.
• Enhance your project management and technical skills in a dynamic environment.
• Be part of a forward‑thinking organization committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to organizational resilience and operational excellence.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay