Project Assistant III

ICONMA; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ICONMA is seeking a Project Assistant III to support project management efforts in a remote capacity. The ideal candidate will assist with budget planning, monitor project statuses, and help manage risks while developing essential project management skills. This role offers an excellent opportunity for growth within a leading consulting firm, with a focus on effective communication and resource management.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Referral Program

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Tech savvy and creative.
• Self-motivated and action-oriented.
• Detail-oriented with strong math skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports project management tasks and assists with budget planning.
• Monitors project status and communicates updates to the team.
• Helps manage project risks and documents team learnings.

Skills

Effective communications

Planning and prioritizing

Customer focus

Resourcefulness

Problem-solving

Project management skills

Research and information sourcing

Data and trends analysis

Tools

Microsoft Office

Sharepoint

Job description

Our Client, a Global Power Technology Leader company, is looking for a Project Assistant III for their Remote location.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a support resource on projects and work assignments; developing basic knowledge of effective project management and general business understanding.
• Assists in identifying, tracking, and working with others to resolve project issues while developing skills to do this independently.
• Helps to monitor and communicate project status to project team while developing skills to do this independently.
• Assists with budget planning and tracking, research, and analytical support; provides administrative support for the design and development of project plans and timelines.
• Assists with managing project risk; developing how to use quality tools to identify areas of risk.
• Supports documenting and sharing team learnings with other teams; uses lessons learned from other sources to enhance the success of the project.
• Maintains project notes, databases, and other records; monitors measures and communicates with Project Manager on status of specific projects and assignments.
• Qualifications and Competencies Competencies: Communicates effectively Developing and delivering multi mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Plans and aligns Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Customer focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer centric solutions. Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
• Manages complexity Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Manages conflict Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Schedule Management Manages the project schedule using the recommended project management tools and processes to drive completion within the agreed timeline.
• Scope Management Manages a list of project deliverables (scope) using the recommended project management tools and processes to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully.
• Project Resource Management Develops resource (expense and headcount) plans using recommended project management tools and processes to manage resources effectively. Project Issue and Risk Management Manages the process to identify, assess and prioritize issues and risks using recommended tools and processes to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of negative events or to maximize the realization of positive events.

Requirements:

• General tasks + Planning
• Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Sharepoint, Copilot
• Operational logistics support, i.e., reports, scheduling, recording meeting notes/minutes, email, etc.
• Tech savvy
• Creative
• Project management skills
• Research and information sourcing (use of AI)
• Information assessment and analysis
• Project and strategy implementation skills (individual contributor)
• Effective communications skills (business writing, editing, developing content, storytelling, presentations, etc.)
• Summarizing information into reporting and presentation formats
• Supportive and eager to learn
• Resourceful
• Solution-oriented
• Self-motivated; action-oriented
• Customer-focused; great relationship management skills
• Trustworthy
• Friendly
• Planning proficient
• Great listener/aligns
• Self-awareness
• Validation project
• Detail oriented
• Math skills (general math, determining percentages)
• Data and trends analysis
• Ambassador Program
• Social media proficient (LinkedIn, IG, Twitter, FB)
• Online community maintenance
• Communications planning
• Online community engagement
• Connect site
• Webpage/site content inventory
• Sharepoint page layout and content development
• Webpage/site maintenance
• IDG 2025
• Communications plan development
• Program and event planning

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

About the company

ICONMA is a nationwide consulting firm with corporate headquarters in Troy, MI, providing Professional Staffing and Project Based Services and Solutions for Fortune 1000 clients in a broad range of industries. Core Industries served include: Biotech/Ph...

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