Junior Project Manager

OverviewOur client is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support a large‑scale vendor and procurement rationalization effort tied to enterprise initiatives and integration work. This role will function as a coordination and execution partner across procurement, finance, legal, and business stakeholders to help assess vendor relationships, manage communications, and drive work forward.

This position sits within a procurement and vendor management environment but is not an HR role. The focus is on organizing work, analyzing vendor‑related data, managing requests, and ensuring stakeholders understand decisions around vendor retention, consolidation, or exit.

Key ResponsibilitiesSupport project management activities related to vendor and contractor rationalization across the enterpriseHelp coordinate and track decisions regarding vendors being retained, consolidated, or decommissionedAnalyze non‑technical data (primarily spreadsheets, reports, summaries) to understand vendor value, risk, cost, and renewal statusPartner with internal stakeholders (procurement, legal, finance, sourcing, analysts, and business leaders) to gather inputs and drive decisions forwardCommunicate clearly with stakeholders regarding vendor decisions, timelines, and next stepsAssist in managing contract‑related workflows such as renewals, terminations, and integration‑related changesHelp triage and reduce a backlog of vendor‑related requests coming from the businessSupport the development and execution of playbooks and processes for managing vendor decisionsAct as a coordination point ('air traffic controller') to keep vendor communications and internal collaboration moving efficiently