Junior IT Project Manager

The Junior Project Manager is responsible for assisting the Chief Project Manager in coordinating the activities of a project to ensure schedule, document control and quality standards are met. Under the direction of the Chief Project Manager, the Junior Project Manager is expected to take on any/all tasks in the quest to learn all he/she can about WalletHub’s projects.

Ideal candidate

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Interest in and good understanding of IT technology
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Sheets
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to follow directions and take initiative when required
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Organized and punctual: able to manage your own time and never miss a deadline
• Willing to work extra hours and go the extra mile to reach goals
• Good English
• Knowledge of Jira, Sentry or some other project management software is a plus but not required

Responsibilities include:

• Be a voice in the strategic planning phase of upcoming projects
• Assist chief project manager in the execution of the management plan for assigned projects
• Coordinate and manage project from inception to completion
• Carry out daily operational tasks in an effective and timely manner
• Facilitate communications between software engineers, testers and all other parties involved
• Track and directly report project status updates and confirm deliveries to chief project manager
• Help solve issues and suggest ways to improve the project
• Organize and maintain all current project documentation
• Enter information into and manage the digital project databases
• Assist in ensuring compliance with necessary specifications
• Coordinate and execute daily administrative tasks
• Help create and adhere to project timeline and calendar
• Consult with and gather information from engineers, product managers, CEO, etc.
• Ensure project adheres to set schedule and is meeting goals

Our offer

• Competitive salary based on skills and prior experience 
• Free on-the-job training provided
• Raise and advancement opportunities based on periodic evaluations
• Paid overtime
• 100% remote position

Notes

• Expected work schedule is 50 hours/week, Monday to Friday.
• This position entails a full overlap with US EST business hours.
• All selected candidates will have to pass a series of tests that focus on their English skills, Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Although we appreciate your interest in working with us, due to the high number of applications we receive, we will only be able to reply to successful candidates.

About us

WalletHub is a high-growth fintech company based in Washington that is looking for talented, hard-working individuals to help us disrupt personal finance.

WalletHub is one of the leading personal finance destinations in the US and it's rapidly growing its Romanian operation (currently over 40 members working remotely). Even though we are based in Washington, most of our team members work remotely from every corner of the world and as such we provide a highly multicultural work environment.

More details about Wallethub
We are harnessing the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence to build the brain of a smart financial advisor, whose services we’re offering to everyone for free. The WalletHub brain enables users to make better financial decisions in a fraction of the time with three unique features:
1) Customized Credit-Improvement Tips: WalletHub identifies improvement opportunities and guides you through the necessary corrections.
2) Personalized Money-Saving Advice: WalletHub’s savings brain constantly scours the market for load-lightening opportunities, bringing you only the best deals.
3) Wallet Surveillance: Personal finance isn’t as scary with 24/7 credit monitoring providing backup, notifying you of important credit-report changes.
In addition to the valuable intelligence the brain provides, WalletHub is the first and only service to offer free credit scores and full credit reports that are updated on a daily basis absent of user interaction, rather than weekly or monthly and only when a user logs in. Some other services hang their hats on free credit scores and reports, yet they’re still inferior to what WalletHub considers minor pieces to a much larger puzzle.