We are seeking a highly organized and motivated Junior Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a curious and inquisitive nature, with a strong desire to learn and ask questions. They should demonstrate a proven track record in project management, exhibit exceptional organizational skills, and effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously. Reporting to the Lead Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects within strict deadlines. This role demands a proactive mindset, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage resources, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Key Tasks
- Lead the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and successful delivery.
- Collect and analyse business requirements to define project scope, timeline, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with stakeholder
- expectations and project goals.
- Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams to drive project success.
- Anticipate risks, develop mitigation plans, and resolve issues to keep projects on track and within scope.
- Ensure project deliverables are completed on time, are well-documented, clearly formatted, and accessible to both internal and external teams.
- Leverage expertise to maintain high standards in project management practices and share knowledge within the PMO team to foster continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- You have a degree in project management, business, communications, marketing, or a related field.
- You have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a fast-paced environment (Tech company, start-up or similar).
- Proven experience with key project management practices such as creating detailed project plans, drafting project charters, and developing RACI matrices.
- Experience managing projects end to end, with a strong preference for successfully handling multiple projects simultaneously.
- Clear, accurate and concise communicator with strict attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize own workload and adhere to deadlines.
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to continuously learning and improving project management practices and the quality of work we deliver.
- Strong relationship building, with the ability to engage, negotiate, influence, and collaborate across the organization.Proficiency with the MS Office suite and Asana is a plus.
- Business fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) not required but is also an advantage.
Benefits:
- Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.
- Flexi-Office: Do you prefer to work from our cool office, from home, or in a completely different environment? With us, the choice is yours. We offer the flexibility to work wherever you want within our Awin locations.
- Welfare: We provide you with a life assurance, travel insurance and a private health insurance that covers several types of health, vision, and dental treatments. Furthermore, you can take advantage of our Cycle to Work Scheme or Season Ticket Loan.
- Health & Well Being: With our support and access to various initiatives and sports offers, you can devote yourself to your mental and physical well-being.
- Development: We’ve built our extensive training suite Awin Academy to cover a wide range of skills that nurture you professionally and personally, with trainings conveniently packaged together to support your overall development. You can also improve your English skills by participating in our local language course.
- Remote Working: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.
- Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer program and show your appreciation for colleagues who have gone the extra mile to support you.
Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture.Like all businesses, we’ve had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.
