Junior Project Manager
Nexus Consulting
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Job Description
About the Opportunity
Nexus Consulting is a rapidly growing company building advanced human data infrastructure to power next-generation AI systems. Their platform empowers leading AI labs and enterprises to source, evaluate, and deploy expert talent into AI training workflows at scale. We are looking for a Junior Project Manager to support critical cross-functional product and engineering initiatives within this innovative environment.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Junior Project Manager to support planning, coordination, and execution across product and engineering teams. This role offers hands-on exposure to real product development in a fast-paced startup setting, ideal for someone early in their career. You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Designers, and Operations teams to help ensure projects are well-scoped, tracked clearly, and delivered on time, contributing directly to the success of AI system development.
Key Responsibilities
- Support project planning and execution across product and engineering teams.
- Break down requirements into actionable tasks and maintain sprint boards and backlogs.
- Track deadlines and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
- Document project decisions, updates, and action items for transparency.
- Identify blockers early and escalate appropriately to keep projects on track.
- Coordinate meetings, stand-ups, and sprint ceremonies efficiently.
- Maintain project dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility.
- Help ensure alignment between product, design, and engineering teams.
Required Qualifications
- 0–2 years of experience in project coordination, operations, or related roles.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- Comfort operating in fast-moving environments, adapting quickly to changes.
- Proactive mindset with strong ownership mentality.
- Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Linear, Notion, monday.com, or Slack.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a startup, product, or engineering environment.
- Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Interest in AI, SaaS, or technology products, demonstrating relevant passion.
Key skills/competency
- Project Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Stakeholder Communication
- Time Management
- Task Prioritization
- Jira
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Product Coordination
- AI Systems
- Startup Environment
How to Get Hired at Nexus Consulting
- Research Nexus Consulting's mission: Study their vision for human data infrastructure and role in powering AI systems, including recent news and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight project coordination, Agile methodology experience, and any exposure to fast-paced startup environments relevant to Nexus Consulting.
- Showcase tool proficiency: Emphasize your hands-on experience with project management tools like Jira, Notion, monday.com, or collaboration platforms like Slack.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss examples demonstrating your proactive mindset, strong ownership, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities at Nexus Consulting.
- Illustrate problem-solving: Discuss specific instances where you identified project blockers early, escalated effectively, and contributed to timely project delivery in a team setting.
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