Job Description :
Our client - a major utility firm based out of Westchester County, NY - has an immediate need for an experienced IT Project Coordinator.
The particulars of the position are as follows.
Project Overview :
The Project Coordinator role will support PMs on capital projects. Responsibilities will include governance and reporting and providing information for effective management decision-making.
Both waterfall and agile project delivery approaches may be used.
Job Functions & Responsibilities :
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and lead small projects as assigned.
- Act as the bridge between the business and IT in support of the PM.
- Support the IT workstream and documents of projects via IT PMO processes, procedures, and tools for assigned projects.
- Monitor the project schedule and deliverables. Track progress and report updates to the project / program manager.
- Recognize problems or situations that will or may impact the project delivery.
- Coordinate the project under the supervision of the project manager.
- Utilize IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) to drive technical solution delivery.
- Assist in fulfilling requirements for the IT PMO and IT Governance process
- Work collaboratively with project teams, various IT teams, and related business unit staff.
- Promote and maintain communication between project team members and stakeholders and manage expectations.
- Prepare correspondence, presentations and / or reports as required.
- Follow-up on correspondence and outstanding requests for resolution.
Skills :
- Understand the software development process and experienced in IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
- Strong and tested project coordinator skills including : organization skills, communication skills, daily standups, creation and presentation of data (updates, status, , vendor management.
- Organized, good communicator, deadline driven, planner, problem solver, and agile.
- Ability to promote and maintain a positive and inclusive work environment with project team members, co-workers, management, and vendors by behaving, collaborating, and communicating in a manner consistent with professional standards.
- Superior interpersonal skills to ensure open communication across project teams. Ability to handle broad-based, often complex, communication for internal and / or external audiences.
- Outstanding record of project coordination success
- Intermediate-Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint (. M365) skills
- PowerBI and DevOps would be nice to have.
Education & Certifications :
- Bachelor’s Degree in business or technical field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of increasing responsible experience, including experience successfully coordinating various IT projects in a matrixed environment.
30+ days ago