Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Location: Decatur, GA

Duration:12 + Months

Responsibilities of Project Coordinator

• Coordinates with Project Managers, internal, and external resources to ensure that projects scope, schedule, and budget are well organized.
• Coordinates and organizes multiple project initiatives to include monitoring completion of activities and adherence to processes and operational procedures.
• Serves as liaison for technical teams, vendors, internal and external resources as needed.
• Document processes, workflows, and procedures to support standard operations.
• Provides support and meets regularly concerning project activities, status of project initiatives, and project results.
• Assists in development of recommendations on policies and procedures to implement to effectively met project goals and requirements.
• Facilitates collaborative team and committee meetings to achieve project goals.
• Maintains project management calendar for project initiatives.
• Provides project administrative and operational support as needed.
• Conducts quality assessments, operational procedure reviews, and ensures that change management procedures and standards are met.
• Consults with vendors or technical staff to ensure that functionality of systems is consistent with adherence to policies, state and federal laws and regulations, and best practice standards. Creates and presents project status reports/dashboards and presentations.
• Coordinates activities and data collection with internal and external customers.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to work in an environment that may require extensive standing.

Requirements of Project Coordinator

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Public Administration, Management Information Systems, Business
• Experience performing in a Project Coordinator or project management role
• Experience working in a State Government IT environment
• Experience in creating standard operating procedure and/or governance documentation related to IT systems
• Experience business process improvements and performance business analysis
• Experience in generating and presenting project status/performance reports and metrics
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, high level of motivation, decisiveness, and flexibility
• Effective planning and problem-solving abilities
• Strong technical expertise
• Proven track record working with technology teams
• Project Management/Results Driven abilities