Northwestern Mutual Looking for Junior Project Manager, Human Resources at Remote Full Time

At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.

Join our innovative and rapidly growing Talent Acquisition team in a newly created position, supporting Project Manager/s in their work.

The Junior Project Manager will be a key team member, and complete work with minimal supervision/guidance, acting as a resource for colleagues and field employees. This position must be able to understand and anticipate Project Manager needs and may identify solutions and often acts as a liaison between others. Works independently to manage and prioritize own time to meet goals and objectives. Takes a broad perspective to problems and can recognize or develop customized solutions. More time is spent on special projects and group specific work than providing administrative support.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Project Administration

• Schedules project team meetings, maintains meeting agendas and minutes, tracks job progress, maintains project management documentation, and produces the appropriate reports.

• Actively participates in meetings, offering ideas and solutions.

• Works under strict deadlines and assures that work is expedited through the process.

• Serves as the primary contact for ad hoc reporting including the following transaction, cyclical, financial, or data retrieval, or special system reports, reconciliations.

• Acts as a liaison between cross-functional teams that will include leaders and team members across the organization.

• Serve as content editor, coordinating material for publication on intranet sites

• Develops an understanding of needs and expectations and manages change to projects as necessary.

• Reviews metrics that pertain to projects and make recommendations for maintaining ongoing programs.

• May act as a point of contact for vendors and evaluates vendor performance.

• Coordinates Special Projects and events as assigned.

Administrative Work

• Creates presentations or communications for the special project team.

• Provides meeting and schedule support, may include travel arrangements, coordinating team lunches, etc.

Experience we would like to see;

• Well versed in traditional PM technologies, tools and methodology.
• Familiarity with Project lifecycle phases/ PMO strategy (Project charters, project plan, timelines, roadmaps, status reports, Project document management).
• No industry specific, but preferred/added knowledge of TA /HR.

• Familiar with PMO practices and will be able to quickly pick up where project work is currently and assist PMs with day to day responsibilities with little to no explanation.
• Excel and Power point is a must.
• Preferred – Visio experience -flow and process flowcharts
• Preferred /added – Knowledge /experience of using Workday, would be perfect, but not pre requisite.

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $30.00 – $45.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What Project Methodologies do you have experience of using?
• What is your previous experience within the TA/HR space?

Experience:

• Project coordination: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote