Associate Project Manager

About the Role

The PK1Cloud Software team at Perr&Knight is seeking an Associate Project Manager to work full-time from their Charlotte, NC office.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and manage assigned projects or workstreams from initiation through completion.
• Assist in defining project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource needs while maintaining comprehensive project plans.
• Monitor project budgets, burn rates, forecasts, and account-level financials.
• Help maintain scope integrity and identify potential budget or scope concerns for timely escalation.
• Communicate regularly with clients, project team members, managers, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare project updates, facilitate routine discussions, and ensure key decisions, action items, and expectations are clearly documented and communicated.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including statistical analysts and developers, to maintain alignment, manage dependencies, and support the timely completion of project milestones.
• Participate in and facilitate Agile project management activities, including sprint planning, prioritization, and deliverable tracking.
• Facilitate daily stand-up meetings to track progress, identify blockers, document action items, and maintain team alignment.
• Facilitate sprint reviews to review completed work and gather feedback.
• Participate in retrospectives to identify successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; maintain appropriate tracking documentation.
• Assist in developing mitigation strategies and escalate concerns when necessary.
• Coordinate project activities through completion, helping ensure deliverables are completed on time, outstanding items are resolved, and appropriate project closeout activities are performed.
• Evaluate project performance, document lessons learned, and contribute to improvements in project management processes, tools, documentation, and team practices.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Foundational knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Exposure to managing or supporting projects, workstreams, schedules, deliverables, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Familiarity with Jira is a plus.
• Exposure to Agile and Scrum frameworks.
• Understanding of concepts such as sprints, stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog management.
• Exposure to insurance, technology, IT operations, data-driven environments, or compliance-focused work is highly desirable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to identify issues, gather relevant information, and think critically.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate project documentation, track action items, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities, manage competing deadlines, and organize work effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Understanding of basic project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation concepts.
• Exposure to project budgets, financial tracking, burn rates, forecasting, or similar financial concepts.
• Understanding of the importance of client needs, expectations, and feedback.
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities, project requirements, client needs, and business environments.
• Willingness to learn, receive feedback, expand project management and industry knowledge, and progressively take on greater project ownership and responsibility.

About Perr&Knight

Perr&Knight provides insurance consulting and software solutions. They are a recognized "Great Place to Work®" and have achieved Climate Neutral Status. They offer a friendly, dynamic work environment with clear opportunities for career progression and a company-funded professional educational program. Perr&Knight demonstrates visible management commitment to their core values: Diversity & Inclusion, Environmental, Community and Employee Wellbeing, Excellent Work Product, Innovation, Integrity, and Superior Customer Experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible Work Program
• Generous benefits package including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401K with matching Company contributions
• PTO
• Community Support Program including VTO and donations with Company match
• Employee Recognition Program