Job Opening - Jr. Project Manager @ Parakeeto

Jr. Project Manager – Remote Full Time

Are you looking for an opportunity to fast-track your career in project management? Do you thrive on bringing order to chaos, solving complex problems, and keeping people aligned? Are you the kind of person who loves turning ambiguity into clarity and execution? If so, we want you on our team!

Parakeeto is looking for a Jr. Project Manager to join our growing remote team. We specialize in helping digital agencies measure and improve profitability by bridging the gap between their finance and operations data. We're the best in the world at what we do, and we're looking for someone to help us keep our projects running smoothly and ensure an amazing client experience.

If you have aspirations to grow as a project manager and operations leader, there's no better place to master profitability management than at Parakeeto.

You'll be working directly with company leadership, and consultants with over 40 years of collective project management and operations experience - working on the cutting edge of profitability management for service-based businesses.

You’d make a great fit for this role if…

✅ You love solving complex problems and breaking them down into clear, actionable plans.
✅ You’re organized to a fault—deadlines, priorities, and details don’t slip past you.
✅ You’re an excellent communicator—able to simplify complex ideas and align multiple stakeholders.
✅ You anticipate problems before they happen and proactively find solutions.
✅ You're able to deal with uncertainty and change, thinking critically as you navigate through it.
✅ You’re comfortable working remotely and managing tasks across multiple tools and platforms.
✅ You’re a self-starter who doesn’t need to be micromanaged—you take ownership and get things done.

🔥 Bonus points if…

• Have experience in digital agencies, consulting, or professional services.
• You have experience running projects inside of Asana and Google Workspace.
• You understand agency profitability metrics, utilization, and resourcing.
• Have experience managing multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Have worked in a remote-first environment before.
• You're familiar with Parakeeto, and have consumed our educational content.
  

What You’ll Do:

Client & Project Management

📌 Manage client engagements from start to finish—ensuring smooth communication and timely delivery.
📌 Coordinate with internal teams (analysts, consultants, leadership) to align on project timelines and deliverables.
📌 Track and manage project progress—keeping things on schedule and proactively identifying risks.
📌 Document client requirements & ensure clarity, so projects don’t get lost in translation.

Internal Operations & Resource Planning

📌 Help balance workloads across the team, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently.
📌 Prioritize requests & manage expectations, both internally and externally.
📌 Identify and solve bottlenecks, helping our team move faster without sacrificing quality.
📌 Maintain and Improve delivery processes, including Asana workflows and automation.

Stakeholder Communication & Problem-Solving

📌 Navigate conflicting priorities between stakeholders (both clients and internal teams).
📌 Maintain and improve our internal processes to keep projects running smoothly and efficiently.

Also, we're a startup and a fairly small team, so you'll have the opportunity to get involved in lots of other projects and areas of the business that may interest you.

What You’ll Need:

✔️ 1-3 years of experience in project management, operations, or a related role (agency, consulting, professional services).
✔️ Strong organizational and problem-solving skills—you're not afraid of curveballs.
✔️ Excellent written and verbal communication skills—you can keep things focused and moving forward.
✔️ Attention to detail—you catch things others miss and ensure everything runs smoothly.
✔️ A proactive mindset—you don’t wait for problems to escalate; you solve them before they do.
✔️ Ability to work remotely and independently while staying highly responsive and accountable.
✔️ A computer, fast internet, and a private (quiet) workspace.

Why Join Us?

Parakeeto is a fast-growing, remote-first company helping agencies make smarter business decisions through profitability consulting and operational insights.

We believe in building a high-performance team without sacrificing flexibility, autonomy, and balance.

Here, you'll have the opportunity to grow quickly in your career, work directly with leadership, and make a real impact on how we deliver value to clients.

You'll have access to the best education and expertise in the world when it comes to measuring and improving the profitability of a service-based business, and work directly with senior leaders.

Company Benefits:

🚀 Competitive compensation with opportunity for rapid advancement (we're a fast-growing startup)
🌍 Fully remote work environment with a flexible schedule.
📚 Unlimited book budget & personal development budget—we invest in your growth.
💻 Home office stipend to optimize your workspace.
🏖️ Unlimited PTO—because we believe in work-life balance.
💰 Company profit-sharing—your success is our success.
🦷 Comprehensive benefits—including health, dental, and life insurance.
😎 Charismatic and intelligent CEO (who's also very humble, and wrote this job description)

Compensation Expectations:

As a remote company, we employ people from all over the world. Compensation is based on the role you play, and the place you live. You can expect compensation ranges to land in the uppder-mid range for your role and location.

You can expect to be asked about your compensation expectations early in the application & interview process in the interest of protecting everyone's time.

Ready to launch your career with Parakeeto?

📌 How to Apply:

Submit an application through Breezy HR, and be sure to include a link in your application to a 1-2 minute video sharing why you’re interested in this role.

⚠️ Note: Only candidates who submit a video will be considered for the role.

The Interview Process - What to Expect:

• Step 1: Fill in an application following the instructions above
• Step 2: Remote & asynchronous interview via Video Ask (~20 mins)
• Step 3: Synchronous video interview with one of your future colleagues (~30 mins)
• Step 4: You'll complete a short (and paid) test project (~1-2hrs)
• Step 5: You'll meet with the company CEO for a final vibe-check (~30 mins)
• Step 6: Paperwork 🥱 (Contracts, comp etc.)
  
• Step 7: Begin the Parakeeto Onboarding Process 🚀

Sound like a fit? Fill out an application today, we're excited to hear from you!