Junior Project Manager

TELEKOM HELLENIC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SA; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Telekom HBS is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join its PMO team. The role focuses on assessing project maturity, maintaining PM tooling, and guiding teams in implementing the chosen management methodology within an IT governance framework.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in a PMO role, experience with Agile software development, and hands-on use of Power Platform tools (Power BI, Power Automate) and Jira/SharePoint. Eligible for EU-27 security clearance is expected.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a PMO role or IT project support.
• Experience in Agile software development environments.
• Experience with Power Platform tooling and reporting.
• Knowledge of PM², PRINCE2, PMBOK or Scrum advantageous.
• Strong written communication and ability to structure documents.

Responsibilities

• Assess project maturity against chosen PM methodology and guide compliance.
• Maintain PM tooling for planning, status and risk reporting (Power BI, Jira, SharePoint).
• Support on methodology implementation and review deliverables.
• Assist in IT governance compliance and control.
• Participate in cost, timescale and resource reviews.
• Prepare and maintain project plans; track activities and report.
• Monitor costs, timescales, and resources; propose corrective actions.
• Define and manage change control with project sponsors.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Presentation & facilitation

Teamwork

Education

PM² / PRINCE2 / PMP / PMBOK

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Jira

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Excel

Job description

Telekom HBS, part of the Telekom Group, is an ICT Systems Integrator offering a comprehensive suite of ICT Solutions and Services.

Telekom HBS, specializes in delivering ICT Services in areas such as Cloud, Data Centre operations, Networking, Cybersecurity, BI and Data Warehouse, Big Data, Service Desk, Proactive Monitoring, Operations and Support, Service Management, Project and Programme Management, and Professional Services. We are seeking a Junior Project Manager to join our team and be responsible for the following tasks:

• Assess projects’ maturity against the chosen project management methodology and provide guidance for better compliance.




• Maintain custom PPMO tooling for project planning, status and risk reporting, follow-up and organisation of PM activities at project and portfolio level. PPMO tooling consists of Power BI, Power Automate, Jira and SharePoint components.




• Provide guidance to the teams on implementing the chosen management methodology and review their deliverables related to Project Management.




• Support Project Managers to comply with IT Governance rules.




• Participate in the reviews of estimated costs, timescales and resource requirements.




• Provide support in preparing and maintaining project plans and track activities against the plans, providing regular and accurate reports.




• Ensure that the monitoring of costs, timescales and resources is effectively handled and review proposed actions when deviations are identified.




• Define and manage the change control procedure, gaining agreement for revisions to the project from Project Sponsors.

Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Project Management Office (PMO) role.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing or supporting IT projects.


• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in an Agile software development environment.


• Hold an advanced project management certification (e.g. PM², PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, PMBOK or equivalent).


• Demonstrate strong theoretical knowledge of Scrum, including Scrum roles, ceremonies and artefacts.


• Experience as a coach or trainer.


• Minimum of 3 years’ experience using Microsoft Power Platform tools, including Power Automate and Power Query.


• Minimum of 3 years’ experience developing reports and dashboards using Power BI.


• Minimum of 3 years’ experience using Jira.


• Minimum of 3 years’ experience administering Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.


• Must be eligible to obtain an EU-27 Security Clearance, as the role requires access to sensitive information and secure areas.


• Demonstrate knowledge of project management methodologies, including PM², PRINCE2, PMBOK and Scrum. Certification in any of these methodologies is an advantage.


• Excellent capacity for writing clear and structured documents.


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Good knowledge of Agile development methodologies.


• Good ability to deliver high-level presentations and facilitate meetings.


• Ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural environment, demonstrating initiative, teamwork, and an understanding of the needs, objectives and constraints of different disciplines and functions.


• Experience using the Microsoft 365 toolset, including Excel.


• Experience using Power BI, Power Automate and Jira.