Role: Junior Project Manager(Project Coordinator)
Remote (PST 8 am to 4 pm)
Duration:
Position Summary: The Project Coordinator will assist the Project Manager in planning, executing, and closing projects.
The projects could be from all areas including Information Technology Services (ITS), Finance, Talent Management and Operations. The coordinator will be expected to work with Senior Project Managers to understand project resources needs, develop schedules, track financials, and adhere to Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) guidance throughout the full project life cycle.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Project Coordination and Governance Support (75%)
- Coordinate project tasks and ensure that project deadlines are met.
- Assist Project Manager with monitoring of schedule and budget adherence.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of all required project documentation, ensuring compliance with Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) standards.
- Collaborate with the Project Manager and Project Team to ensure all required documentation is created and maintained.
- Assist Project Manager with project planning documentation for all types of projects (waterfall, iterative, agile, scrum), phases, and deliverables.
- Gather data for the Project Manager to assist in project reporting.
- Under the direction of the Project Manager, coordinate the day-to-day project activities and resources.
- Work with the ePMO Governance Team to ensure proper communications are created and delivered.
- Assist Senior Managers on Operational Initiative tracking.
- Project Administration (25%)
- Coordinate and schedule internal and external meetings, ensuring all attendees are informed and prepared.
- Respond to project or initiative correspondence relating to active project governance.
- Under the direction of the Project Manager, prepare and distribute reports, presentations, and other documents, as needed.
- Arrange travel and accommodation for project team members, as needed.
Education/Work Experience Requirements- Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 2 years of coordinating and organizing initiatives or projects.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience coordinating projects or performing operational work within a matrixed environment.
- Knowledge of organizational change management techniques and methodologies.
- Knowledge of the healthcare industry and associated business practices.
- Knowledge of the standards and practices of budget development/implementation and process/performance improvement as relates to defined projects.
- Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary resources to facilitate a project's completion, and to accurately process, manage and maintain progress on multiple tasks simultaneously.