Junior Project Manager

John H. Carter Website•Baton Rouge, LA

18d

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing projects from the sales hand-off phase through to completion. The Junior Project Manager will develop project schedules, coordinate deliverables, manage project execution, and ensure client satisfaction. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients, internal teams, and vendors. The role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship and the company does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Project for scheduling.
Proficiency in Visio for documentation.
Ability to develop RACI matrices.
Experience in hardware FAT procedures.
Experience in managing project deliverables, hardware, time, and cost.
Ability to resolve, trace, and escalate critical issues.
Strong communication skills with clients, sub-contractors, and vendors.
Ability to report on project progress.
Experience in personnel allocation coordination.
Ability to ensure documentation is complete and backed up.
Experience in invoice management.
Ability to document lessons learned.
Experience in time accounting for project closure.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the sales to execution phase hand-off.
Experience with system architecture drawings.
Experience with server cabinet drawings.
Experience with cable schedules.
Experience issuing change orders to customers.
Experience with project payment schedules.

Responsibilities

Participate in internal hand-off from sales phase to execution phase.
Develop list of hand-off deliverables from sales team to execution team.
Create project schedule using Microsoft Project, tracking total project deliverables including hardware and services key dates.
Define and prepare project responsibility assignment matrix (RACI matrix).
Lead conference calls and project meetings.
Provide meeting minutes and recap emails.
Coordinate cabinet drawing review and approval.
Responsible for necessary drawings/documentation (system architecture drawings, server cabinet drawings, cable schedule) using Visio.
Assist in developing hardware FAT procedures.
Work with sales personnel to provide change order quotations.
Issue change orders to customers.
Consult with sales personnel to place and track orders.
Consult with sales and services departments on project payment schedule.
Maintain and update project schedule.
Ensure team members are aligned and have up-to-date documentation.
Manage deliverables, hardware, time, and cost.
Resolve, trace, and escalate critical issues to minimize project risk.
Communicate with clients, sub-contractors, and vendors to establish effective working relationships.
Report on project progress to superiors and company management.
Work with Service and Project groups to ensure personnel allocation aligns with project schedule and tasks.
Ensure all project deliverables have been provided.
Confirm all documentation is complete and backed up on the server.
Ensure all invoices are issued and paid.
Document lessons learned and report to upper management.
Close project in time accounting.
Conduct Project Closing Surveys.