Associate Project Manager

Title: Associate Project Manager (PMO)

Location: St Paul, MN – Hybrid role with onsite work cadence (up to 3 days / week) required

Duration: 6 Months

DESCRIPTION:

Description of Position: We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and motivated Associate Project Manager with strong project management fundamentals and experience managing projects utilizing waterfall, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies. The ideal PMP certified candidate has experience working in a PMO environment, with hands on tool experience with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, and Visio to support project planning, execution, and reporting. This candidate will also excel managing small and medium sized technical projects using project management and agility best practices.

Level of Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business Management or Project Management
• 2-3 years of experience in process management or project coordinator roles.

Certification

• PMP Certification required
• CSM Certification desired

Skills & Qualifications

• Exposure to waterfall and agile best practices.
• Experience successfully leading small and medium sized projects, incorporating project management or agility best practices, and utilizing relevant software tools.
• Experience with process creation and documentation activities and mastery of relevant software tools.
• Knowledge of Project Management methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of the Agile Manifesto and the agile framework.
• Knowledge of Windows platform and current Internet technologies.
• Exposure to project management software, including Microsoft Project.
• Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to work independently and/or in a team environment may be required for some activities.
• Candidate must have strong organizational skills, a detail orientation, and be able to effectively multi-task and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.