Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BearCom is the largest distributor of wireless voice, data, and video solutions in North America, with over 40 years of industry-leading experience. The Associate Project Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing operations related to ongoing projects, overseeing project teams, and ensuring projects run smoothly while tracking progress and reporting results.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information
- Segment projects into achievable actions and set timeframes for completion
- Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives
- Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
- Make sure that clients needs are met as projects evolve
- Analyze risks and opportunities
- Monitor project progress and manage issues that arise
- Communicate project status to all stakeholders
- Work with the team to eliminate blockers
- Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
- Ensure standards and requirements are met through monitoring quality assurance and control activities
- Create schedules and collect documents to orient and guide projects and outcomes
- Communicate with stakeholders about scheduling, staffing, and technical requirements
- Help with other projects/duties as needed
Skills
- Computer skills are extremely important as the Associate Project Manager will need to be capable of using basic office software programs and the ability to type and run various company reports
- Recent graduate or 2+ years of proven work experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role
- Understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework
- Practical knowledge of various project management methodologies, tools, and applications
- Familiarity with general construction industry and practices
- Must have excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Make important decisions under pressure
- Identify, manage, and mitigate risk items within project related activities
- Communicate and work at all levels within BearCom and with customer
- Write, read, interpret, explain and act based on a thorough understanding of technical documents, engineering materials and contracts or related document
- Support cross-functional BearCom teams to achieve customer objectives and specific team goals within established time frames and requirements
- Consistently demonstrates a commitment to policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflicts of interest and ethical responsibilities
- Additional hours may be required
- Use machines, tools, equipment, and work aids include PCs, printers, copiers, faxes, and other equipment commonly associated with an office work area
- Travel will be required on an as needed basis and may be up to 25% of a given week
- Must have a valid drivers license and proof of insurance
- Drug screenings and background checks are part of the hiring process, which may include a Motor Vehicle Record check
Benefits
- BearCom can provide extensive on-the-job training, and covers all fees associated with most professional certifications.
- Highly Competitive Compensation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Life, Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Matching 401k Plan
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
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