Junior Project Manager

Position Summary

Teal Drones, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings, is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) projects. The ideal candidate is an early-career professional with strong organizational skills, an interest in UAV technologies, and the ability to assist in coordinating project activities across multidisciplinary teams. This role will work under the guidance of senior project leaders and offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Support:

• Assist in coordinating UAV project activities to help ensure objectives, timelines, and deliverables stay on track.
• Support cross-functional teams by organizing meetings, tracking action items, and maintaining project documentation.

Planning Assistance:

• Contribute to the development of project schedules, resource plans, and risk logs.
• Help identify potential issues and escalate them to senior project staff.

Agile Workflow Participation:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Help maintain task boards and support teams in following established Agile processes.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Assist in communicating project updates to internal teams, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Help prepare presentations, status reports, and meeting summaries.

Technical Coordination:

• Work with engineering teams to understand basic UAV system requirements and ensure project tasks align with technical needs.
• Support testing, integration activities, and data collection as directed.

Regulatory Awareness:

• Support compliance activities by helping gather documentation and staying informed of relevant guidelines under senior supervision.

Budget & Tracking:

• Assist with monitoring project expenses, updating budget trackers, and reporting variances to project leadership.

Risk & Quality Support:

• Help maintain risk and quality checklists.
• Assist in document reviews and ensure project deliverables meet required standards.

Team Collaboration:

• Provide general support to project team members and contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Seek opportunities for learning and professional growth.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Prepare and update project status reports, dashboards, and logs.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, organized, and accessible to the team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 0–3 years of project coordination or project management experience; experience in UAV, aerospace, defense, or hardware/software development is a plus.
• Basic understanding or strong interest in UAV systems, engineering workflows, or technical product development.
• Familiarity with Agile development concepts (Scrum or Kanban) is preferred but