Junior Project Manager

Position Title: Junior Project Manager
Location: Paramus, NJ
Duration: 05 Month Contract 
Status: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract role on W-2 through Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition, Inc. (A&B Talent)
Pay Range: USD $44-46 an hour W2
   
Client Info / Who they are: 

Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition proudly represents our Client, a global leader in water, waste, and energy management. The client offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting, and resource recovery. The client helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. The client has approximately 10,000 employees working at over 350 locations across the continent. 
 
Requirements / Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in project coordination or IT support, or demonstrated passion and aptitude for project management.
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and eagerness to learn how to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with guidance and mentorship.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (e.g., SCRUM, Kanban) and project management tools such as Jira or Gitlab is a plus. A strong willingness to learn and apply these methods is essential.
• A basic understanding of Business Intelligence concepts, Data Warehouses (BigQuery familiarity is beneficial), data management, and project management. A high level of motivation to learn about our Data/AI platform is key.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfort in engaging with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Eagerness to manage competing priorities and adapt quickly to evolving project needs under guidance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent certifications/knowledge is beneficial
• Agile Scrum Master certification or similar is preferred
• Certifications related to data management, digital solutions, or environmental sustainability would be beneficial

Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing: 

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of data models to enable self service BI to our users.
• Support and understand requirements gathering for new data ingestions & business data needs
• Monitor milestones and critical paths to ensure on-time delivery.
• Track actual spend vs. planned budget and flag variances early.
• Resource capacity planning to proper scale up or down as required based on ongoing projects/work
• Act as the primary administrator for Jira boards. Ensure all developer tasks are accurately captured, assigned, and updated. Maintain backlog hygiene and track velocity.
• Act as the main point of contact for project stakeholders, maintaining clear and regular communication about project progress, risks, and issues.
• Liaise cross-functional teams, ensuring effective collaboration and that tasks are appropriately delegated and executed.
• Identify potential bottlenecks (e.g., data quality issues, compute resource limits) and maintain a live risk register with clear mitigation plans.
• Foster a collaborative environment within the Data Platform Team and other associated departments.
• Facilitate standard Scrum ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Implement and drive a continuous improvement mindset within the team.
• Analyze project performance data to identify areas for improvement.
• Regularly report project progress, issues, and outcomes to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure transparency and visibility of the program's status and performance.
• Regular budget tracking & reporting

Perks of working with US  / What We offer:

• Competitive Salary.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company 401K plan

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law. “Above and Beyond Talent is an equal opportunity employer and staffing firm.”