Project Management Assistant

Job description

IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions and providing unparalleled client and consumer experiences in cognitive, data analytics, cloud technology and mobile app development. With global reach, outcome-focused methodologies and deep industry expertise, IBM GBS empowers clients to digitally reinvent their business and get the competitive edge in the cognitive era.

Bottom line? We outthink ordinary. Discover what you can do at IBM.

As a Project Management Assistant, you are responsible for providing administrative support to the Project Team to help achieve overall project objectives.

Project Management Assistants function as an adjunct to the manager, you would be completing tasks as assigned such as:
·  maintaining project timelines
·  tracking project financials
·  building and implementing reports
·  conducting research
·  collecting data
·  managing files
·  presenting materials
·  communicating with project leaders and project team members Relocation to the Rocket Center, West Virginia area (near La Vale, MD/Keyser, WV), United States Citizenship, and your ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance are required

Career growth
Our goal is to be essential to the world, which starts with our people. Company wide we kicked off an internal talent strategy program called Go Organic. At our core, we are committed to trusting and investing in you, our workforce, through:
·  Skill development: helping our employees grow their foundational skills
·  Finding the dream job at IBM: navigating our company with the potential for many careers by channeling an employee's strengths and career dreams
·  Diversity of people: Diversity of thought driving collective innovation In 2015, Go Organic filled approximately 50% of our open positions with internal talent that were promoted into the role.

Corporate citizenship
With an employee population of 375,000 in over 170 countries, amazingly we connect, collaborate, and care. IBMers drive a corporate culture of shared responsibility. We love grand challenges and everyday improvements for our company and for the world. We care about each other, our clients, and the communities we live, work, and play in.
·  http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/initiatives.html
·  http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/corporateservicecorps

Auto req ID

266790BR
Required Education

High School Diploma/GED
Role ( Job Role )

Project Administrator
State / Province

WEST VIRGINIA
Primary job category

Project Management
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

ROCKET CENTER
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  1 Year experience working in advanced levels of Microsoft Excel
·  Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
·  Associate's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or similar field
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  2 years experience working in advanced levels of Microsoft Excel
·  2 years experience writing technical documents
·  Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or similar field
Secondary Job Category

Other Project Management
Eligibility Requirements

U.S. citizenship required

Position Type

Early Professional
Early Professional Track

No Track
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
New Collar Role

Yes
Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.
Your Life @ IBM

What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.
About Business Unit

IBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.
About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.