Project Coordinator

Job Description

Manager's department works on multiple small scale .Net web application development projects. This person would be supporting the project manager and working on project documents/requirements. Normally the inventory is 5-15 projects at any time. 

Tools: Word/Excel/Visio/Sharepoint/Team Foundation Server/PlanView. User level expertise preferred - mostly its going to be a support role requirements gathering, coordinating user testing, etc.

This dept has been working on 3-4 month budget cycle for the last 3 years with no loss in resources or funding -NO PROMISES but it will likely last until close to 2017 when the group relocates to Plano TX.

Project Coordinator will participate in planning and coordinating activities of technology projects to ensure that goals and objectives of projects are accomplished within the established time frame and budget parameters. The Project Coordinator will carry out plans and activities pertaining to technology projects ensuring that project tasks are completed as scheduled and reports status to project manager. He/She performs project activities and related documentation, ensuring the currency, quality, and integrity of the information and providing consistency in content and "look and feel" within a given project. The Project Coordinator works closely with the assigned user community and technology teams to provide technical solutions that meet business needs. He/She will apply knowledge of project tracking/management tools and will search for creative ways to elevate the capabilities of technology systems to meet business needs.  

Responsibilities may include:

1. Maintains project specific documentation and records involving multiple contributing teams

2. Coordinates projects and events and maintains communication with all parties involved

3. Communicates with user communities, project teams, management and vendors to collect project related information to keep accurate, up-to-date project records

4. Analyze on project data, including budget/actual analysis, resource capacity planning, and portfolio management

5. Prepares a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports for technical management and business groups, and distributes project related data and documentation as appropriate including budget data, project status reports, vendor information, requirements documents, policies and procedures documents

6. Prepares meeting agendas and presentations for communication of project information to concerned parties

7. Maintains project work schedules and supports project teams

8. Acts as liaison and primary point of contact for various contributing parties

9. Contribute to project specific tasks such as requirements gathering and testing as required

# Requirements:

- BS or BA degree in computer science, business administration, or related technical field or equivalent experience is required

- Minimum of 2 - 3 years experience as a Project Coordinator

- General knowledge of Information Technology functional areas and responsibilities

- Knowledge of project management and technical documentation tools

- Knowledge of standardized project management methodologies and processes

- Ability to manage multiple project plans concurrently and prioritize tasks appropriately under changing conditions

- Excellent organizational skills with a commitment to meeting deadlines and expectations while ensuring overall quality of delivery

- Strong analytical skills including requirements documentation, troubleshooting and creative problem solving

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

- Ability to foster strong working relationships between project teams, user communities, management and vendors

Technologies: Clarity, MS Project, MS Office, Access, Lotus Notes, NIKU, SDLC

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