Project Manager Assistant

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your Role And Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Management Assistant to support our project management team in planning, coordinating, and executing projects efficiently. The position will assist with administrative tasks, track project progress, manage documentation, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within scope.

• Assist project managers in planning and coordinating project activities.
• Maintain project documentation, including schedules, reports, and meeting minutes.
• Track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Prepare and distribute status updates, reports, and other project-related materials.
• Communicate with team members and stakeholders to gather information and provide updates.
• Organize and schedule meetings, including preparing agendas and following up on action items.
• Support risk management by identifying potential issues and assisting with mitigation strategies.
• Maintain databases, spreadsheets, and project tracking tools to ensure accurate reporting.
• Assist in budgeting and expense tracking for projects.
• Perform other administrative and coordination tasks as needed.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Security clearance with the US Government
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to tasks
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with keen attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Budgeting & Expense Tracking: Basic financial skills to help monitor project costs.
• Professional Administrative skills