PMO Project Coordinator

Academy Sports • Katy, TX

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About The Position

Academy Sports + Outdoors is seeking a PMO Project Coordinator to join their team. The company aims to be the best sports + outdoors retailer in the country, driven by a passionate, purpose-driven team committed to each other and their customers. With over 80 years of history, Academy fosters a culture that puts people first, creating opportunities for growth, meaningful connections, and supporting Team Members' journeys, all fueled by a belief in the power of fun.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Systems, or relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills required
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with cross-functional teams, executives, and third parties
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to understand new concepts quickly and work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Ability to influence and grow internal and external networks
• Ability to work within tight timelines, deadlines, and on multiple projects
• Works well in ambiguous situations and with minimal supervision
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior
• Regular attendance required

Nice To Haves

• 3-5+ years of project management, reporting experience, and/or consultant experience preferred
• Highly analytical and can effectively work in groups to use critical thinking to problem solve (quantitative, conceptual, analytical)
• Strong financial and business acumen

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the business project management organization to align on status and key details of the company’s critical strategic priorities
• Communicate risks and complexities within the project portfolio to an executive audience
• Lead meetings, update work plans, and create new process flows that take into consideration downflow impacts to ensure new processes are sustainable and deliver the intended outcomes
• Uses/creates data and analytics to solve ambiguous issues to help with data-driven decision making, partnering with Finance and other support groups as needed
• Work with Finance to create business cases and key financial metrics in support of the initiatives
• Create presentations to help drive work forward and gain alignment on critical issues, which often will require the art of storytelling within presentations
• Support the Director of EPMO in identifying and designing interventions and programs that will help improve the health of our portfolio and strategic initiatives

What This Job Offers

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