Project Coordinator III (6350)

itD Tech•Sunnyvale, CA

20d•$60 - $65•Hybrid

About The Position

itD is seeking a Project Coordinator III to support budget planning, forecasting, spend governance, accruals, and reporting within a leading technology company's Hardware Devices organization. The role supports engineering teams through quarterly and annual financial planning cycles, analyzes budget and actual spend, manages accruals, and produces reports and dashboards for leadership. It also involves building reusable AI agents, prompt-based assistants, and workflow automation to streamline financial analysis, reporting, and business processes. The position is hybrid in Sunnyvale, California, with three days per week onsite, and has a stated duration of 12 months. Candidates must be direct W2 candidates; sponsorship is not available. The role also includes internal itD practice activities such as attending community and networking meetings, contributing to thought leadership and Digital Transformation materials, completing case studies and learning content, and working with leadership on career development opportunities.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience in spend tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and capacity or resource analysis.
Practical experience with prompt engineering, AI agent development, or workflow automation to improve business processes.
Advanced spreadsheet skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and large-workbook modeling.
Experience analyzing financial data, identifying spend and forecast variances, and developing actionable recommendations.
Experience building dashboards and data visualizations using Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or equivalent BI tools.
Ability to create and present financial reports and insights to directors and senior leadership, including non-finance stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to explain financial findings clearly and concisely.
Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous environments, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and proactively follow up on outstanding actions.
Ability to handle confidential budget, vendor, and headcount information with discretion.
Must be a direct W2 candidate; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting engineering, hardware, R&D, manufacturing, or consumer electronics organizations.
Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and product development lifecycle milestones.
Previous experience at major technology or product companies such as Apple, Google, or Microsoft.
Experience implementing process improvements, change management initiatives, and new business workflows.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
Relevant professional experience or certifications in data analytics, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, SQL, or cloud-based data analytics.
Equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered in place of the preferred bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Support quarterly and annual budget planning and forecasting cycles by guiding engineering teams, resolving inquiries, and ensuring timely submissions.
Analyze budget, forecast, and actual spend data to identify variances, explain underlying drivers, and recommend spending optimization opportunities.
Audit budget and forecast submissions for accuracy, integrity, and consistency across engineering teams.
Manage monthly accrual cycles by collecting and validating accruals against open purchase order balances and goods or services received.
Develop and maintain recurring reports and dashboards covering budget status, forecasts, commitments, vendors, purchase orders, and financial performance for leadership.
Build and implement reusable AI agents, prompt-based assistants, and workflow automation solutions for recurring financial analysis, reporting, and business processes.
Partner with budget owners, engineering teams, Procurement, Sourcing Managers, Accounts Payable, and program management to resolve spend-related questions, present insights, track action items, and drive issues to closure.
Attend regular internal practice community meetings and internal networking events, in person and virtually.
Collaborate with the itD practice team on industry thought leadership and contribute material to the Digital Transformation practice.
Complete client case studies and learning materials, including blogs and media material.
Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.