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Entry-level associate project manager jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

An associate project manager runs small projects and parts of larger ones: scope, schedule, people and risks, with a senior PM as backup. Right now 616 entry-level associate project manager jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a associate project manager does

In the project and product family of jobs. Roles that coordinate work, schedules and product details.

A typical day

  1. 1. Plan scope and schedule
  2. 2. Assign and follow up on tasks
  3. 3. Report progress to stakeholders
  4. 4. Manage risks and changes
  5. 5. Close and review projects

Do you need experience?

3 of the 616 open entry-level associate project manager jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 3 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level associate project manager jobs

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Skills for associate project manager jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Project planning
  2. 2. Stakeholder communication
  3. 3. Risk management
  4. 4. Project tools
  5. 5. Budget basics
  6. 6. Leadership without authority

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The market for associate project manager work

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Open entry-level associate project manager jobs
616

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
3

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
3

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$85,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (144 with pay).

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Employment outlook, the closest government category
Projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035 (much faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

Across 144 open entry-level associate project manager listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $70,500 to $99,000, with a median of $85,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Outlook and AI-use figures are for the government category “Project management specialists”, the closest match to this job.

Where entry-level associate project manager jobs are

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Employers hiring associate project managers now

  • GPAC 32
  • Mortenson 24
  • Michael Page 20
  • Quanta Services 20
  • Mastec 16
  • RimePro 15
  • Solid Rock Recruiting 12
  • Skanska USA 11
  • Suffolk Construction Company 11
  • Actalent 10

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Questions about associate project manager jobs

What does a associate project manager do?
An associate project manager runs small projects and parts of larger ones: scope, schedule, people and risks, with a senior PM as backup. A typical day includes: plan scope and schedule; assign and follow up on tasks; report progress to stakeholders; manage risks and changes; close and review projects.
Can I get an entry-level associate project manager job with no experience?
3 of the 616 open entry-level associate project manager jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 3 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a associate project manager?
The skills this job uses most are project planning, stakeholder communication, risk management, project tools, budget basics, leadership without authority. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level associate project manager make?
Across 144 open entry-level associate project manager listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $70,500 to $99,000, with a median of $85,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a associate project manager job lead?
People in this job commonly move to project coordinator, associate product manager, business analyst, operations coordinator. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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