Project Managers assists in the management of multiple projects while providing project management advice to companies and organizations. They coordinate projects, schedules, track the progress of projects and report their results.
A Project Manager typically works under the direct supervision of a Senior Project Manager in an assistant capacity. They work often within the industry of engineering and software development, but a number of other industries hire project managers as well.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In order to assist with project management, a Junior Project Manager performs many different tasks. We analyzed job listings for Junior Project Manager in order to identify these core duties and responsibilities.
• Assist Senior Project Manager
• The Junior Project Manager’s central duty is to assist the Senior Project Manager. This can any number of tasks. Often, they’re assisting with the tasks outlined below, but they may also be asked to perform clerical duties, maintain contact with clients and parties involves through email and phone calls, answer questions and concerns, prepare presentations, and enter project data.
• Create Project Plans
• Project Managers develop concrete, detailed plans for a project, including the schedule, the budget, outlining the duties of each team members, identifying project goals, and setting a timeline for the project. They collaborate with various teams and hold meetings to develop project plans and present them to upper-level management before starting the project.
• Monitor Project Progress
• It is important that the Project Manager closely monitors each project he or she manages to ensure that projects remain on track, meet deadlines, stay under budget, and develop according to plan. They’re responsible not only for identifying project objectives, but ensuring that they’re met.
• Report Project Results
• Once a project is complete, the Project Manager, in conjunction with the Senior Project Manager, is responsible for gathering and documenting all project results and then reporting or presenting them to the appropriate parties. This usually includes clients and upper-level management. They should report on the success of the project and any setbacks that were encountered or room for improvement.

Skills:

• Project Managers are detail-oriented multi-taskers. They have great communication skills and are able to easily adapt to changing circumstances. In addition to these traits, employers are looking for candidates that have the following skills.
• Core skills: Based on job listings we looked at, employers want Project Managers with these core skills. If you want to work as a Project Manager, focus on the following:
• Go getter enthusiastic ambitious
• Possessing a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Having project management experience
• Knowing project management methodology
• Demonstrating proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Industry-specific knowledge
• Advanced skills: While most employers did not require the following skills, multiple job listings included them as preferred. Add these to your Project Manager toolbox and broaden your career options.
• Experience with specific project management methodologies such as Scrum and Agile
• Project Management Professional Certification