Data Analyst - Project Management Support

Coherent • Budd Lake, NJ

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About The Position

The Data Analyst – Project Management Support is an entry-level position located in Budd Lake, New Jersey. The role provides data analysis, reporting, and coordination support to project managers and cross-functional teams. The successful candidate helps track project financials, schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, and performance metrics, and develops accurate and timely reports for management.

This position is an opportunity for a recent college graduate with strong financial, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. Any relevant work experience is a plus. The employee must follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards. Depending on location, the role may also be responsible for executing and maintaining applicable ISO and other standards within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Employees are expected to uphold Coherent Corp.’s ICARE values: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm. Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and provides consideration without regard to protected characteristics. Applicants who need disability-related assistance or accommodation may contact [email protected].

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, charts, and data organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and nontechnical team members.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Any relevant work experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze project data from multiple sources.
• Maintain project schedules, action-item logs, risk registers, and status reports.
• Prepare recurring project updates, dashboards, scorecards, and management reports.
• Track project progress against schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Identify schedule variances, cost trends, resource constraints, and potential risks.
• Support project managers with forecasting, trend analysis, and performance reporting.
• Assist with tracking purchase orders, invoices, project commitments, and expenditures.
• Coordinate data inputs from Engineering, Operations, Materials, Supply Chain, Finance, and other functions.
• Prepare meeting materials, presentations, action items, and follow-up communications.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure information is current and accessible.
• Support project changes by tracking scope, schedule, cost, and deliverable updates.
• Develop ad hoc analyses and reports to support project decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, data quality, and project execution.
• Support lessons-learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
• Depending on location, execute and maintain applicable standards within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
• Adhere to Coherent Corp.’s ICARE values in all aspects of the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level