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Junior IT Project Manager

Kforce Inc.
  • Needham Heights, MA
  • $32–$36
1 day ago

Job Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Junior IT Project Manager in Needham Heights, MA. Responsibilities:
  • Coordinate product testing activities, including participant communications, surveys, feedback, replacements, and returns
  • Track project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and follow-up items
  • Maintain Jira tickets and project documentation while coordinating issue triage through resolution
  • Partner with product, hardware, firmware, software, QA, logistics, and other cross-functional teams
  • Communicate with external testers and internal stakeholders throughout testing activities
  • Maintain project trackers and prepare concise status updates covering progress, risks, issues, and blockers
  • Follow up on outstanding actions and help keep projects moving as priorities and requirements change

Requirements:

  • Experience in project coordination, testing operations, technical support, or a related role
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on open items
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfortable working through ambiguity, changing priorities, and challenging situations
  • Proactive, hands-on approach with a strong willingness to learn
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence preferred
  • Experience working with cross-functional technical or product development teams is a plus
  • Mandarin language proficiency is preferred

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationNeedham Heights, MA
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$32–$36
Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
Year Founded1962
Websitehttp://www.kforce.com/

About Company

Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.

 

Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.

Skills

  • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Firmwareunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Follow Throughunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Mandarin Chinese Languageunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Developmentunmatched
  • Product Testingunmatched
  • Project Scheduleunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Short Messaging Service (SMS)unmatched
  • Software Testingunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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