IT Project Coordinator

Pomeroy•Coraopolis, PA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Coordinator is responsible for providing a variety of project support tasks to aid in the successful completion of projects. The incumbent, under the direction of the Project Manager, assists with the planning, scheduling, organizing and communication of project activities and technical resources to meet the project objectives with quality and within budget. The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to this position.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Business Administration, or other complimentary field of study, or equivalent experience and/or education.
Typically requires 2 years experience in a sales or project support capacity, preferably in a technical environment, at least 1 year experience in a support role of projects with customer interface experience in a large corporate environment
Strong client relation and presentation skills.
Strong planning and organizing abilities and attention to detail.
Experience in the use of microcomputers, LAN technology, work-station and network operating systems.
Strong working knowledge of PC applications such as MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Demonstrates a clear and effective speaking manner for the purpose of explaining project status information. Good presentation skills.
Demonstrates a clear and succinct writing style for the purpose of completing status and project documents.
Facilitation and collaboration skills
Team Player

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Microsoft Project is a plus.

Responsibilities

Primary point of contact for the Project Manager for reporting and status of projects assigned to him/her
First point of contact for Pomeroy or subcontractor technical resources assigned to the Project
First point of contact for Customers for project scheduling information, daily activity status, and general tactical questions regarding the Project.
Performance of duties and responsibilities require some independent thought, as problems can be challenging and time sensitive.
Coordinates scheduling of the technical field staff to meet client's project needs, requiring close coordination with the project management team to balance the competing demands of technical resources against the project schedule.
Determine appropriate escalation of client issues in a mission critical environment.
Have a thorough understanding of the escalation process and the use of alternate resources.
Assist the Project Manager in identifying and adapting changes to the project scope, schedule, requirements, etc., utilizing the project Change Management Process
Coordinate and integrate project resources and the requisite logistical (product delivery, recovery, staging, etc.) support for the project tasks and sub-tasks.
Interact extensively with coworkers and frequently with clients to share and gather information to effectively track project status and activities.
Interact with Recruiting, subcontractors, and third parties as necessary for project staffing and technical support for attrition, long term absences, additional manpower, etc.
Assist with data tracking and reporting of transactional work activity, assets, and invoicing
Provide work instructions, process training, and record work effort of the technical resources assigned to the Project.