What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator position at Spruce Technology, Inc.?
Our client is seeking a Project Coordinator to join their team on a contract basis. 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.
Responsibilities:
Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
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 document 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 may impact 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, managing expectations.
- Prepare correspondence, presentations, and reports as required. Follow up on correspondence and outstanding requests for resolution.
- Understand the software development process and experienced in IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
- Strong and tested project coordinator skills, including organization, communication, daily standups, data creation and presentation (updates, status, etc.), and 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 collaborating and communicating professionally.
- Superior interpersonal skills to ensure open communication across project teams. Ability to handle complex communication for internal and external audiences.
- Outstanding record of project coordination success.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint (M365).
- PowerBI and DevOps skills are a plus.
- Bachelor's Degree in business or technical field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience, including successfully coordinating various IT projects in a matrixed environment.
- Hybrid with office location in White Plains, New York.
- Candidate REQUIRED to be LOCAL to Tri-State area.
Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
- management tools (e.g., MS Project, Azure DevOps).
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Thorough understanding of project management phases, techniques, and tools: Initiate, Planning: definition/scope/requirements, Execute & Control: scope, work plans, resources, deliverables, Q/A, transition planning, etc., Closure: completion and assessment.
- Strong and tested project management skills including: Customer satisfaction management, Sponsor expectation management, Vendor and consultant management, Risk management and issue resolution, Financial management including budgeting, forecasting and reporting, Change Management.
- Ability to work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes, analyze decisions and actions for their support of the larger area's strategic direction, and work with senior management to resolve more complex problems.
- Understanding of the SDLC and other life cycles for the deployment of infrastructure, networking, and other non-software projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
- Certification in project management (e.g., PMP) is desired.
- Other possible desired certifications for a project manager working with infrastructure projects may include: ITIL, CompTIA Network , Cisco, AWS.
- Hybrid with 3 days a week in the White Plains office.
- Candidate REQUIRED to be LOCAL to Tri-State area.
Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.
Salary : $34 - $61
