PMO Project Coordinator

Academy Sports + Outdoors • Katy, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, our vision is to be the best sports + outdoors retailer in the country. We are a passionate, purpose-driven team committed to each other and our customers. We have over 80 years of experience building a people-first culture, creating opportunities for growth, fostering meaningful connections, and supporting every Team Member's journey. Our belief in the power of fun fuels us. Here, you won’t just help customers gear up for their next adventure — you’ll launch one of your own. Whether you're starting out or leveling up, Academy is a place where fun can’t lose!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Systems, or relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required.
• 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.
• 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.

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