Project Assistant - Remote / Telecommute

Cynet Systems Inc; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Systems Inc is seeking a Project Management Support role in Indianapolis. The successful candidate will assist with project planning, tracking, and communication, while developing essential project management skills. This entry-level position offers a unique opportunity to grow in a dynamic environment focused on delivering effective project solutions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• Significant relevant work experience or specialized skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in project management tasks and track project issues.
• Support budget planning and monitor project status.
• Document and share team learnings and maintain project records.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Customer Focus

Resourcefulness

Conflict Management

Schedule Management

Scope Management

Project Resource Management

Issue and Risk Management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College or equivalent degree preferred

Job description

• 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.

Job Description:

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:

• 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.

Education, Licenses and Certifications:

• High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
• College or equivalent degree preferred.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

• Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through training or on-the-job experience.

About the company

We are a team of technical visionaries who joined forces to form a company that would gather the best and brightest talent in the world. The company uses this talent to help other organizations fulfill their technological dreams and goals and make them a reality. Welcome to Cynet Systems Inc. – a premier staffing and recruiting company – a nationally and locally certified diversity firm.

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