Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Manager

Full-time, Vancouver

Gravity Union is looking for our newest Junior Project Manager This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position based onsite at our office in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

About the opportunity

At Gravity Union, we empower organizations to take control of their critical information with people-focused solutions. We're looking for our newest Junior Project Manager to support our Delivery team across a variety of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, AI, and records management projects.

A Gravity Union Project Manager works closely with the project team and is responsible for the management, planning, execution, organizing, relationship-building and administration of a project to ensure a high level of performance and quality. You'll play a key role in supporting successful project delivery while continuing to develop your skills and confidence in project management.

Highly organized and agile, you're a flexible self-starter who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys keeping teams aligned and moving forward. If your friends and family describe you as someone who is proactive, stays calm under pressure, detail-oriented, and a great listener then this is the role for you

This is a great opportunity for someone who is early in their career, eager to learn, and excited to grow into a more senior delivery role over time.

The expected base range salary for this position is $55,000-$60,000, but remains flexible depending on the candidate's unique skills and experience. The determination of a candidate's base salary within this range is based on the individual's location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits program.

As a Junior Project Manager, your day-to-day includes:

• Supporting the creation and maintenance of project schedules, task lists, documentation, and various deliverables
• Tracking and managing project progress, milestones, and action items
• Communicating relevant project updates and facilitating effective project meetings
• Proactively identifying and managing any resource gaps and risks
• Ability to facilitate firm (as in difficult) conversations regarding project scope, schedule, budget, and risks and issues management to various teams and individuals
• Helping to define and estimate scope of work
• Organizing schedules and preparing status reports
• Facilitating regular check-ins with the client and with the internal project team
• Providing project updates to key stakeholders
• Preparing invoices in a timely manner
• Supporting the project team as needed
• Supporting the escalation of issues to appropriate owners
• Building, maintaining, growing any business relationships, and identifying any potential future opportunities for additional work
• Maintaining project records and contributing to continuous improvement of processes
• Contributing to a high performance team culture that prioritizes results, collaboration, and a shared commitment to delivering long-term value
• Supporting internal organization initiatives
• Staying up to date with relevant technologies and best practices
• Other duties as relevant and required

Why Gravity Union?

• Gravity Union has been certified as a Living Wage employer and a Great Place to Work for four consecutive years
• Fun team events
• Pet-friendly
• Internal Coaching program to support our team
• We prioritize knowledge-sharing and learning opportunities
• Competitive health, dental, and wellness benefits
• A supportive and collaborative team that values your input

Are you the one?

• 1+ years of working experience with IT or cloud-based projects, preferably in a consulting environment, or equivalent (records management project experience strongly preferred)
• General understanding of the technical consulting industry
• Strong client management and communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools (ex: Projects Online or Planner)
• You love to bring people together and you know how to facilitate effective meetings
• Working experience directly with people and genuine love for customer service
• You're adaptable and able to go with the flow when things change
• You love to learn new things and learning excites you
• You know how to have fun

Icing on the cake

• Working experience with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, or digital transformation projects
• Working experience with Enterprise Content Management and/or records management systems
• Keen interest in IT or records management
• CAPM or equivalent certification
• Change management knowledge
• A bachelor's degree or diploma in a relevant field such as Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, etc.
• MS-900: Fundamentals certificate or additional Microsoft certifications

About Gravity Union

We're a Canadian digital transformation company, based out of Vancouver, BC. A third of the team works remotely from Calgary, Halifax, Moncton, Toronto, and Ottawa. We specialize in all things Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and electronic records management. We are passionate about how these technologies can help us improve our daily work, and increase collaboration across an organization. We thrive when we can help our clients gain the most from their technical investment.

We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work. Additionally, we've been recognized as one of Canada's Best Workplaces in Technology, Best Workplaces for Start-Ups, Best Workplaces for Inclusion, Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness, Best Workplaces in British Columbia, and Best Workplaces for Giving Back.

Come and work with us

There is something special about the team at Gravity Union.

We put our people first, and we care and invest in the relationships we have with one another.

We get stuff done and have a serious side to ourselves, and yet we have a relaxed atmosphere filled with friendly faces. We love to have fun.

We share a love of learning. Sharing knowledge with others comes naturally to us and we know we learn best when we teach others. We're curious and we're excited to solve new challenges.

We believe careers can be bespoke. You have the autonomy to design your path, so long as it aligns with our vision, values, and goals.

We also love animals, especially cats. Our office cat Henry makes a regular appearance, and we're pretty sure he thinks it's his office.

How to apply

We recognize that there are many, many amazing organizations to work for. Thank you for investing your energy into finding out more about us and applying for your new opportunity

Gravity Union is committed to equal employment opportunities. Opportunities are provided regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, medical condition, family and marital status, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are provided upon request.

Applicants must be currently legally allowed to work in Canada to be considered.

Excited? Send us your resume and cover letter by applying directly through our website via the form submission box. You can find this posting as well as all of our other openings at:

Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC V6B 1B8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V6B 1B8