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Foundation Source · 15 hours ago

Junior Project Manager

American Fork,UT,US

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Foundation Source is seeking a Junior Project Manager (Engineering) to support the planning, execution, and reporting of engineering-driven initiatives across all groups and teams. This role focuses on tracking dependencies, managing technical debt visibility, and ensuring accurate, timely project reporting.

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Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Support multiple engineering projects simultaneously, tracking timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies

Ensure project plans are up to date and reflect current priorities and resource constraints

Identify and escalate delivery risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies early

Attend daily standups for all engineering teams

Capture and distribute clear notes on decisions, blockers, action items, and ownership

Follow up with teams to ensure action items are progressing

Maintain a centralized view of technical debt items across engineering teams

Work with Engineering Managers to ensure technical debt is documented, visible, and prioritized

Track progress and report on technical debt trends and resolution status

Produce bi-weekly project status reports covering: progress against milestones, risks and blockers, and dependencies and changes in scope

Collect monthly metrics from Engineering Managers and Product Managers

Consolidate data into engineering delivery and performance insights

Create a monthly executive summary highlighting progress, risks, achievements, and upcoming priorities

Own and maintain a centralized project management tool (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday, Azure DevOps)

Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and adoption across teams

Continuously improve project tracking and reporting processes

Work closely with the Release Management team to ensure alignment across all engineering teams

Track release timelines, dependencies, and readiness across projects

Ensure project plans and status reports reflect upcoming releases and release constraints

Help coordinate communication around release milestones and changes

Partner with the Compliance team to track compliance-related initiatives and requirements

Ensure compliance work is prioritized appropriately against product and engineering roadmaps

Track compliance deliverables and dependencies alongside product requirements

Qualification

JiraAgile/ScrumProject ManagementTechnical Debt ManagementCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementTeam Collaboration

Required

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to synthesize technical and non-technical information into clear summaries

Comfort working across multiple teams and priorities

Strong Project Management software knowledge

Basic understanding of software development lifecycles (Agile/Scrum preferred)

Familiarity with project and release tracking tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and technical debt

0–2 years of experience in project coordination, program management, engineering operations, or a related role

Dedicated Workspace: Must have a home office or workspace that is free of distractions and interruptions to ensure productivity and focus during work hours

Reliable Internet Connection: High-speed internet is required to support video conferencing, file sharing, and other work-related technology needs

Hybrid Work Commitment: Must be able to reliably commute to meet in-person collaboration requirements as needed

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position