Junior Project Manager

ION GroupNew York City, New YorkOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 3 months ago

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About this role

Key Responsibilities

- Support end-to-end release lifecycle management including planning, validation, approvals, and deployment governance

- Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, QA, DevOps, Product) to ensure alignment on sprint and release objectives

- Track and manage dependencies, risks, and issues with proactive escalation and mitigation

- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming

- Ensure high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria aligned to Definition of Ready and Definition of Done

- Coordinate production releases and support incident triage, resolution tracking, and post-incident reviews

- Prepare weekly and monthly governance reports covering delivery status, risks, and key metrics

- Drive adherence to SDLC standards, audit requirements, and internal compliance processes

Required Qualifications

- 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, project management, or Scrum roles

- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle

- Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Excel, and PowerPoint

- Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills