Project Coordinator

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s. Assists leadership in the planning and execution of assigned projects according to deadlines and budget constraints. Organizes and leads project teams to execute project plans, ensuring project goals and objectives are met. Works with key stakeholders to capture project objectives and oversee quality control throughout implementation.

Requirements

2 years of experience in enterprise-level project management or project coordination implementing smaller scale projects
Strong technical experience in Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel
Strong organization skills to take initiative and manage multiple tasks and work independently in a demanding, dynamic environment
Able to consistently meet deadlines
Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and deal with a diverse set of problematic circumstances that surround difficult or demanding customer situations in a friendly and constructive manner
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills to validate the requirements/scope of a project and present information to stakeholders
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze alternative solutions and work independently to resolve issues in a timely manner
Technical ability to understand complex systems and manage cross-program dependencies
Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Organizational Management, or related field

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of project management practices and techniques, including plan development, scope and change control management, work breakdown structure, budget control, risk management, change management, communication management, status reporting, vendor resource management, impact analysis, stakeholder management, and issue control/management
Project Management Institute (PMI) certification

Responsibilities

Works with department leadership and stakeholders to document or develop project scope, goals, and deliverables, including project dependencies, project plans, budget proposals, communications plan, project scope, project timeline, and milestones.
Assigns tasks and responsibilities to appropriate team members depending on the complexity of the project and tracks project milestones and deliverables.
Manages, tracks, and resolves cross-project dependencies, risks, issues/conflicts, and change requests to ensure that all targets and requirements are met.
Drives communication with project stakeholders to effectively communicate project expectations and status in a timely and clear fashion.
Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, and requirements documentation.
Develops and delivers presentations to key stakeholders as needed.
Conducts project post-implementation meetings and creates a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Reviews current systems and processes for possible improvements and implements process changes as appropriate, including tracking high-level performance data when needed.
May participate in the strategic planning activities for the assigned area.
May review current systems and processes for possible improvements and implement process changes as appropriate, including writing policies and/or procedures and training.
Holds and/or attends regular project meetings, vendor presentations, and teleconferences associated with assigned projects.
Administers the project approach, structure, and charter through the establishment of project requirements and planning.
Monitors the project budget and schedule.