Associate Project Manager

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. LAUNCH – Join AHEAD's Associate Development Program Our Mission: to attract and develop a diverse community of THE top IT consulting talent in the country and build AHEAD’s next generation of leaders. LAUNCH serves as the foundation to develop our talent into high potential leaders at AHEAD. By exposing you to a variety of career paths and building your acumen across different practices in the business, we’re accelerating your growth and career trajectory at AHEAD. Our development program is built on a foundation of technical training, completion of certifications, and shadowing, all supported by an ecosystem of AHEADians that will be part of your Launch journey, every step of the way! You’ll grow and develop key skills that will support your development as a technical and consulting expert. If you’re ready to begin an exciting career in IT Consulting, LAUNCH is where you should be! Associate Project Manager The Associate Project Manager concentrates on learning the basics of Project Management and developing the skills necessary to begin a career in Project Management.  The APM will analyze and solve a multitude of business challenges while growing their skillset.  This will include managing resources, coordinating the efforts of team members and shadowing current employees as they deliver the solutions offered by AHEAD Services.  The Associate PM will also strive to develop the skills necessary to attain PM certifications as appropriate (PMP, Certified Scrum Master, etc). We are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this role. The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Why AHEAD: Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between. We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning. USA Employment Benefits include: - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) - Paid company holidays - Paid time off - Paid parental and caregiver leave - Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details. Use of AI: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Notice or contact us at [email protected]. You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview.  Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out. Who we’re looking for: Think Big, Learn, and Be Curious Innovative Thinkers Enthusiastic Collaborators Creative Problem Solvers Curious Self – Starters Responsibilities: Plan and coordinate all aspects of technical projects from initiation through delivery. Help ensure service delivery success and customer satisfaction through effective project management. Help manage incidents and communication to various clients. Work closely with Senior Project Managers and Program Managers on project tasks and provide project status updates regularly. Utilize Ahead systems and various management tools to maintain updated project information. Assist in developing Project Change Requests (PCR’s) and customer presentations. Develop customer relationships and aids in identifying additional sales opportunities. Identify and execute on opportunities and efforts to ensure customer success. Develop, define, and execute project plans, project scope, activities, schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Develop and distribute project status reports to internal management and client project teams. Coordinate activities and tasks among project team members, other internal departments, and client or vendor/subcontractor organizations as needed to meet project goals, and ensures project completion is on schedule, within budget constraints, and of the appropriate quality standards for the project scope. Manage project risks, issues/problems, and activity progress to ensure project goals (e.g., deadline, scope and quality) are achieved. Conduct project closure activities to formalize and communicate the project acceptance, handover documentation, and ongoing activities. Must pursue professional self-development opportunities on a regular basis. Qualifications: Working knowledge of Project Management foundations Any of the following preferred but not required: Certified Associate in Project Manager (CAPM), Certified Junior Agile Project Manager (IAPM) Willingness to travel to support client projects and shadowing opportunities (50+ % of the time) Existing U.S. work authorization is required Experience in at least one of the below: Graduated with a degree in technical discipline by 6/08/26 Prior intern, co-op, or research experience in IT, software, or relevant field is a plus Successful completion in a technical–related bootcamp Working knowledge of technology, cloud and application development

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