Project Coordinator

MyMichigan Health • Midland, MI

12h

About The Position

Candidates must have a primary address located within the state of Michigan or willing to move to Michigan to be considered.
The Information Technology - Project Management Office (IT PMO) Project Coordinator position will provide general support to the IT PMO which aims to advance the organization's strategies in support of our vision and mission. The Project Coordinator works closely with the project management team and assists in the planning, execution, and coordination of projects and strategic initiatives. The Project Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of program, project, and department documentation (meeting materials, timelines, action items, workflow diagrams, etc.), drafting communications and presentations, day-to-day management of tracking tools, scheduling project meetings, and preparing data for presentation. With an emphasis on organization and innovation, Project Coordinators will be expected to learn and improve upon current processes and create efficiencies in the project delivery model. This position will be empowered and expected to make decisions on projects with the input of their team and will also need to possess the judgment and initiative to act independently within clear guidelines.

Requirements

• Three or more years of experience in project task coordination and task delegation.
• Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for engaging with stakeholders, team members, and end users in a clear and concise manner.
• Willing and able to adapt to changing circumstances and requirements. Consistently demonstrate time management skills related to handling multiple evolving priorities, new projects, and emerging technologies.
• Strong attention to detail in all aspects of work, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and compliance with standards and regulations.
• Consistently demonstrates calmness under stressful situations and respectfully expresses emotions to situations without adverse impacts.
• Prioritizes tasks based on importance and urgency aligning with the organizations mission, vision and values.
• Consistently demonstrates collaborative mindset with the capability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and build positive relationships.
• Experience in change management principles and practices, facilitating smooth transitions during system upgrades and implementations.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Comfortable accepting responsibility for medium to large scale projects involving multiple resources and spanning many months from start to finish.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize best practices, tools, and techniques for communicating with a customer.
• Understand effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application appropriate communication behaviors.
• Maintain current knowledge about organizational policies and procedures, governance structures, regulatory requirements, and applicable technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Progression toward professional certification such as CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) highly preferred and encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Project Manager to define and manage project scope, monitor timelines and deliverables, and communicate and identify pathways to resolve risks and barriers
• In coordination with the Project Manager, effectively plan and facilitate meetings of varied participants using standard meeting management tools and techniques (e.g., agendas, meeting roles, ground rules, minutes, action item and decision tracking).
• Requirements Management and Tracking: Managing and tracking the status of requirements throughout project and improvement lifecycles, including user acceptance testing, training and post-improvement monitoring.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders and continuously seek to build new positive relationships
• Partner with the PMO Manager to advance internal improvement efforts and ensure they align with organization and department standards
• Continuously seek new learning opportunities, advancing knowledge and skills to better support the department
• Organize project files with standard file naming conventions and folder structures
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, tools, and reports

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree