Junior Project Manager

CAN Softtech is an Information Technology Development firm with 16 years combined experience in Federal, Commercial and Health IT needs. We are a Women Minority Owned, Small Disadvantaged Certified Small Business firm located in the Washington, DC. We are a leading provider of mission-critical, technology-based solutions and offer a strong competitive advantage with our quality and excellent solutions and services.

Title: Junior Project Manager

Location: Ashburn, VA

Position Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Project Manager to support our dynamic technology team in delivering complex software development projects using Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support sprint planning, execution, and retrospective meetings
• Create and manage user stories in JIRA, ensuring clear acceptance criteria
• Track project progress and update sprint boards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and stakeholders
• Assist in maintaining project documentation and status reports
• Support Scrum Master in daily stand-ups and sprint ceremonies

Required Technical Skills

• Proficient in JIRA project management software
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience creating and managing user stories
• Knowledge of sprint planning and tracking techniques
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field
• 2 years of project management experience
• Certification in Scrum/Agile methodologies (preferred)
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

An Equal Opportunity Employer:

CAN Softetch is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital/parental /veteran status, disability, genetic information, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, military service, other non-merit factors, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,220.00 - $80,176.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ashburn, VA 20147 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ashburn, VA 20147: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,220 - $80,176