Come and join a growing and dynamic IT company located in both great cities in the Philippines - Makati & Cebu 

Office Location: Cebu Business Park, Cebu City, Philippines 

Reporting to: Lead Digital Project Manager

Junior Project Manager

The Junior Project Manager is responsible for project coordination, communication and reporting, production and quality supervision.

Job Responsibilities

Project Coordination

• Daily coordination with international counterparts and clients,
• Reception and clarification of digital briefs launch of the project to internal and/or external production teams,
• Participation in project kick-off calls, review of planning and customer requirements,
• Work directly and collaboratively with the technical production and PM teams to ensure that each project is on strategy, on time, and within budget,
• Develop support documentation including risk logs and requirement specifications.

Communication and Reporting

• Develop and facilitate communication strategies to distribute information to global teams,
• Understanding of the project framework, reporting or escalating potential risks or malfunctions related to quality or planning and proactively try to resolve issues,
• Actively manage multiple project requests simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines,
• Able to provide technical and/or project management assistance on assigned projects.

Production and Quality Supervision

• Scope project requirements and prepare budget,
• Monitor actual progress with the prepared project plan and ensure alignment,
• Openness to learn IT technologies to identify and manage urgent change requests,
• Provide quality control oversight for all project deliverables,
• Perform post web/digital integration checking,
• Deliver projects on time ensuring quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Marketing, Digital Marketing, or any related course,
• Preferably with 6 months to 2 years of professional experience in Project Management or similar roles, with client-facing experience. But fresh graduates are also welcome to apply,
• Excellent English communication skills,
• Ability to prioritize, balance, and organize multiple tasks,
• Positive and deadline-driven attitude
• Strong eye for detail and commitment to accuracy,
• Ability to identify risks, problems, and provide solutions,
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly,
• Good analytical skills, allowing the ability to distill requirements into action plans,
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external customers,
• Hands-on experience with project management tools,
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems and HTML/CSS,
• Curious about E-commerce, multi-media, localization, and new web technologies in general.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with basic Project Lifecycle and Agile principles
• Hands-on experience with project management softwares (e.g., ClickUp, Trello, Jira, Confluence)
• Ability to interpret data, provide reporting, and maximize integrations,
• SEO best practices and Google Analytics,
• Experience working with CMS (Salesforce, Magento, Drupal, Sitecore, AEM, etc.),
• Ability to seek opportunities for improvement and suggest new projects,
• Localization knowledge.

Work set-up and working hours:

• Schedule: 02:30PM to 11:30PM PHT (Mondays to Fridays)
• Hybrid Setup

Working at Datawords Philippines,

• Competitive Salary
• Shift incentive
• Hybrid Allowance
• Health Insurance Policy with Dental, Optical and ComPsych coverage
• Learning opportunities
• Local and International training/business trip opportunities
• Vacation leave, Sick Leave, Offered Leave, Marriage Leave, Birthday Leave
• Weekly office snacks
• Annual Sports fest
• Annual Team building/Summer outing
• Fun Halloween and Year-End parties
• Virtual and Onsite Health and Wellness Programs
• Onsite Gaming Areas/Lounges
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fun and Unique Datawords Culture!

WHO WE ARE

Datawords - International Digital Marketing Powered by Multicultural Technologies.

We see technology from a multicultural point of view, which is why our agency creates and proposes cutting edge solutions and innovations that scale quickly to any market.

We always aim to offer the best multicultural digital experience to our clients, and have acquired several agencies with specific expertise in recent years: Digiprod, an audio-visual production company, Vanksen, a digital strategy company and 87seconds, a creative video agency. In a world driven by disruption, we constantly challenge ourselves to improve our solutions and technology, such as Wezen. We focus both on organic growth and are always on the lookout for interesting acquisitions to complement our existing offering.

Datawords was born out of a vision of communication that transcends all borders to reach the broadest possible audience everywhere across the globe. At the heart of that vision is a mix of technological mastery and communications expertise that drives every aspect of our brand DNA — down to our very name.

Technology may be at the heart of what we do, but people are at the heart of who we are. They are the ones who make Datawords a singular place to work for – and with.

From every corner of the globe, our employees bring not only their local language and culture, but their individual energies, passions and motivations to the job each day. The result is a true melting pot of knowledge, skill and perspective in which solutions are never far away.

As technology advances faster and faster and the world becomes smaller every day, our team is made to change

and grow with the times. Because words and technology are only as meaningful as the people behind them.

Come and Join our Growing and Talented Team at Datawords Philippines!