Junior Project Manager - Information Technology - Dallas
Winstead PC•Dallas, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Junior/Assistant Project Manager supports the IT Project Manager in delivering technology, process improvement, and firmwide initiatives within a legal professional‑services environment. The role focuses on project coordination, documentation, and communication across IT, business users, and vendors to keep work organized, visible, and on track.
Requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational habits.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
- Foundational understanding of project management approaches (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Teams, Excel, SharePoint, Planner, OneNote).
- Comfort working with technical teams and learning new systems quickly.
- Professional, calm, service‑oriented demeanor suitable for a law‑firm environment.
- Openness to coaching and direction from the Project Manager.
Nice To Haves
- 0–3 years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, or IT support.
- Fresh graduates with strong foundational skills and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.
- Prior law‑firm or professional‑services experience is welcome but not required for this junior role.
- Exposure to legal applications (e.g., iManage, Elite, NetDocuments, Litera).
- Foundational project management certifications (e.g., CAPM, Scrum, Google PM).
Responsibilities
- Maintain project schedules, RAID logs, and project documentation under the direction of the Project Manager.
- Track progress against milestones and follow up with team members on assigned actions.
- Prepare draft status reports and summaries for the Project Manager to finalize for the CIO and other stakeholders.
- Assist with project intake, prioritization, and basic resource planning.
- Support requirements gathering with attorneys, legal staff, and administrative teams.
- Capture meeting notes, decisions, workflows, and action items to ensure accurate next steps.
- Help translate business needs into user stories, functional requirements, or process maps.
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, and document outcomes with the Project Manager.
- Serve as a communication link between IT, business users, and vendors, escalating issues to the Project Manager as needed.
- Draft project communications, updates, and summaries for review and refinement by the Project Manager.
- Assist in maintaining and improving PMO templates, processes, and best practices.
- Coordinate UAT activities, including test scripts and defect tracking, and provide clear visibility into testing progress.
- Help ensure deliverables meet quality expectations and align with firm standards.
- Coordinate with vendors on scheduling, deliverables, and issue resolution, keeping the Project Manager informed of risks or delays.
- Support technology rollouts, upgrades, and firmwide communications as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
