Project Coordinator

Requisition Number : 66733

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

The global Information Technology (IT) Function is leading efforts to align IT and Business Strategy, leverage IT investments, and optimize end to end business processes and associated information integration technologies.  Through these efforts, IT helps to improve the competitive position of Corning's businesses through IT enabled processes.  IT also delivers Information Technology applications, infrastructure, and project services in a cost efficient manner to Corning worldwide.

Overview

The Project Coordinator is a key member of our project management office, working closely with the Corning businesses, developers, data scientists, analysts and domain experts to deploy IT solutions to meet customer requirements.  Your work is crucial to our global digital transformation efforts because it helps deliver high quality solutions that create value for Corning.   The successful candidate will be responsible for their own project tasks while leveraging agile practices where possible. Interaction with cross functional teams, collaboration, communication, and attention to detail will be critical.

Agile practice knowledge is crucial to this role, including working as part of a multi-functional agile team, contributing to project plans, impeccable financial tracking and managing the testing process(es) within the project.

Key Responsibilities

As an IT Project Coordinator, your main responsibilities will be to assist the Project Manager.  This includes understanding project goals, deadlines, priorities, resource administration, financial management, and assistance in preparing presentations and general coordination / administrative tasks, which may include some meeting scheduling.

• The project coordinator reports to the IT Project Management Office and has a dotted line to the IT Project Manager to which the projects are assigned.
• The PM ultimately owns all responsibilities for the project; the Project Coordinator is to provide support.
• Manage financial tracker for forecasting and spending.
• Update related systems utilized for project spend.
• Monitor and report on cross project dependencies.
• Assist project managers with the development of work plans.
• Monitor document repository to keep key information up to date.
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and results meet Project and Portfolio Management expectations.
• Lead and facilitate quality inspections of key project documentation and artifacts.
• Facilitate performance testing discovery sessions for assigned projects to determine any performance testing requirements.
• Manage any impact of project changes to testing schedule and process.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple groups, including vendor partners, functional teams, technical teams, business representatives and IT leadership.
• Facilitate and provide guidance to project and business resources for test script development.
• Report on quality and testing status for the duration of the project.
• Development of Test Plan / Test Approach and appropriate success metrics for each testing cycle of the project.
• Responsible for defect management and coordination by collaborating with the right teams to analyze defects to determine root cause and the appropriate path to resolution.

Education Required

Experiences Required

Experiences / Education - Desired

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $82,021.00 - $112,779.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

Corning Puts YOU First!

We are committed to supporting your health, financial, career development, and life goals as you grow professionally and personally to achieve your highest potential. All benefits begin as soon as you start your career at Corning.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com .

Salary : $82,021 - $112,779