Junior IT Project Manager  

About the Role

As a Junior Project Manager at Talisik Labs, you’ll embark on an exciting journey to support the planning, execution, and delivery of impactful projects in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This role is perfect for early-career professionals with less than 2 years of hands-on project management experience, who are eager to learn and grow while adapting to the rapid pace of project delivery.

You’ll work closely with project director and cross-functional teams, gaining valuable experience in Agile methodologies and project management tools. We’re looking for someone with a problem-solving mindset, a proactive attitude, and a willingness to collaborate across teams. Your attention to detail and results oriented approach will be essential as you assist in managing project timelines, documentation, and stakeholder communication.

We believe that our success stems from our vibrant and inclusive culture. We are committed to fostering a collaborative environment where innovation and growth are at the forefront.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Project Planning: Assist in creating project plans, timelines, and milestones with senior project managers.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of project progress, meeting notes, and sprint outcomes.
• Daily Status Updates: Collect and consolidate updates from team members on progress, blockers, and priorities. Share this with the Project Director.
• Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with internal teams to gather project requirements and communicate changes effectively.
• Sprint Review Assistance: Participate in sprint reviews, preparing meeting materials and documenting feedback.
• Task Coordination: Work with team leads to ensure task assignments are clear and deadlines are met.
• Learn and Apply Agile Practices: Gain expertise in Disciplined Agile Delivery principles, contributing to iterative project improvements.

Required Documentation and Deliverables

• Project Charter - Assist in drafting and updating the project charter, ensuring it includes objectives, scope, stakeholders, and initial timelines.
• Input-Process-Output (IPO) Diagram - Draft IPO diagrams to map processes and understand data flows between systems or teams.
• Workflows - Create simple workflows to document the steps for specific tasks or processes within the project
• Epic and User Stories - Collaborate with senior project managers or product owners to draft epics and user stories, ensuring they are concise, actionable, and aligned with project goals.
• Task Breakdown - Assist in breaking down user stories into smaller, manageable tasks, including clear acceptance criteria.
• Daily Status Reports - Submit daily updates summarizing team progress, blockers, and planned actions.

Sprint Artifacts:

• Sprint Planning Notes: Help document sprint goals, tasks, and commitments.
• Sprint Review Documentation: Record completed tasks, feedback, and action items from stakeholders.
• Meeting Minutes: Prepare meeting notes for sprint planning,retrospectives, and client updates, ensuring they include key decisions and follow-up actions.
• Basic Risk Register: Maintain a simple list of identified risks, their potential impact, and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Lesson Learned Log: Document lessons learned at the end of each sprint or project phase to support continuous improvement

Required Skills and Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related fields. Exposure to project management principles or Agile methodologies is an advantage

Skills:

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Basic knowledge of Agile or Scrum principles (certification is a plus).
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Trello, Jira, or MS Project).

Personal Attributes:

• Eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Problem-solving mindset and proactive attitude. o Willingness to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Daily Expectations:

• Submit a daily status report summarizing progress, blockers, and priorities.
• Attend daily stand-up meetings to update the team and identify roadblocks.

Sprint Expectations:

• Assist in preparing sprint review documents and action items.
• Actively participate in the sprint retrospective to learn and contribute ideas for process improvement