Junior Project Manager

A leading financial services organization is seeking aJr. Project Managerto support small to large-scale initiatives across the business. This role is ideal for someone highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong communication skills and a passion for delivering high-quality project execution.

This role plays a key part in supporting project intake, planning, documentation, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate is a strong problem-solver, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is confident partnering with stakeholders at all levels to keep projects on track.

🗺️ Location: Hybrid — Riverwoods, IL (onsite 3 days per week)

📄 Contract: 12 months

💼 Employment Type: W2 only — sponsorship not available

💵 Hourly Rate: $23/hr

🕐 Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours

Key Responsibilities

Project Support & Coordination

• Support small to large-scale projects by managing timelines, deliverables, and project documentation.
• Assist with project intake, planning, risk identification, and mitigation activities.
• Track project progress, identify bottlenecks, escalate issues, and help drive solutions.
• Maintain organized and accurate documentation, ensuring alignment with project goals and business needs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal stakeholders to provide strategic and tactical support throughout project execution.
• Build strong relationships across teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery of commitments.
• Support meeting preparation, facilitation, note-taking, and follow-up actions.

Process Improvement & Problem Solving

• Investigate data issues and assess quality concerns using established processes.
• Help identify opportunities to streamline and improve business processes where applicable.
• Utilize problem-solving skills and sound judgment to support quick decision making.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent military experience.
• 2 years of experience in Project Management or Project Coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PMP, Agile, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies (certifications a plus).
• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated success supporting projects in fast-paced environments.
• Experience using tools such as Google Suite, Slack, UserZoom , and Jira (preferred).

Technical Skills

Must Have:

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Data investigation and data quality experience
• Ability to make quick decisions using defined processes
• Excellent communication and organization
• Experience with Google Suite and Slack
• Familiarity with UserZoom

Nice to Have:

• Jira experience
• Bachelor’s in Business Administration or Management
• Additional Project Management certifications