Junior Project Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Junior Project Manager (IT projects)

Description

The Junior Project Manager will coordinate and manage IT project execution, translating requirements into epics, user stories, and tasks while maintaining backlog, scope, and risk control. The role also supports the team through administration of work-management tools, documentation, and first-line technical/organizational assistance. You will communicate project status with clients and ensure clear follow-ups after meetings using Agile/Scrum practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects end-to-end: execution, goals, planning, and delivery oversight
• Decompose requirements into epics, user stories, and tasks with developers
• Coordinate task estimation and enter plans into the system
• Maintain and prioritize the backlog; validate and remove outdated requests
• Monitor scope and risks, identify potential delays, and escalate changes affecting budget/timeline
• Report project status and progress to clients
• Run status meetings and demos; prepare notes and define next actionable steps
• Summarize meeting outcomes and ensure unambiguous communication with clients and the team
• Supervise work-management tools (e.g., ClickUp, GitHub): structure, statuses, and consistency
• Track time and resources: verify data, monitor hours, manage team workload schedules
• Keep internal communication channels and systems organized; manage basic access permissions
• Create and update internal documentation/instructions for tools
• Provide first-line technical/organizational support: diagnose issues and route them to the right people

Requirements

• Technical education (highly preferred)
• Experience coordinating projects/tasks/teams in IT
• Basic understanding of IT project delivery processes
• Agile/Scrum working knowledge
• Experience with project/task management tools (e.g., ClickUp, Jira, Asana, Trello)
• Ability to independently identify problems, risks, and delays and escalate accordingly
• Strong communication skills with both the engineering team and clients
• Proactive, responsible, and delivery-focused attitude
• Very good English (speaking and writing) to communicate and work with technical documentation
• Practical experience using AI/LLM tools in daily work

Benefits

• Hybrid work model
• Multisport program
• Opportunity to attend networking events
• Medical care program
• Flexible working hours