
Junior Project Manager
Jobs2web
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Springfield • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $86,257 - $134,561 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Assist with planning, coordinating, and monitoring project activities, schedules, milestones, risks, budgets, and deliverables to support successful execution.
- Maintain and update project documentation, prepare status reports and presentations, and help facilitate project meetings and Agile ceremonies.
- Support requirements gathering by collaborating with stakeholders, documenting business processes, and creating user stories, acceptance criteria, and process maps.
- Participate in refining requirements, supporting test planning and UAT, and validating new or updated functionality.
- Assist with product backlog refinement, prioritization, and evaluating business value to ensure alignment with project and product goals.
- Provide end-user support, gather feedback, document issues, and assist in incident triage and resolution.
- Support communication and organizational change management activities, including preparing training materials, documenting impacts, and sharing updates with stakeholders.
- Conduct basic research and data analysis to aid decision-making and scope definition, while building foundational understanding of system functionality and integrations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Project Management, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1–3 years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, product support, or related technical/business role.
- Exposure to Agile or Waterfall project methodologies.
- Experience documenting business requirements, user stories, or process flows.
- Experience working with project or task management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello, MS Project).
- Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Retirement pension plan
- Deferred compensation plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project coordinationbusiness analysisrequirements gatheringuser storiesacceptance criteriaprocess mapstest planningUATdata analysisincident triage
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Project Management