Jr IT Project Coordinator - 9 Month Contract

JR IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

DESCRIPTION:

Applies IT methodologies and standards in gathering, documenting, and analysing business requirements.

Guides project team on IT Project Management processes and protocols.

Analyze source data and identify risks.

Identify areas of improvements for service and performance of IT reporting tools and processes.

Ensures required project documentation and reporting for CDP phases and other key project time and budget requirements.

Develops and maintains project document library

Documents and updates project action items/issues logs

Creates status reports, resource management reports, project status reports, and other customized reports as requested to comply with Governance or other mandates.

Assists Project/Program Managers with tracking and reporting of project costs and status to ensure accuracy in reporting and to minimize project delays.

Initiates Memo of Understanding, Project Schedule, Project Plan, Communications plan, Recharge Agreements, Business Cases, and Service Level Agreements

Independently completes project-related activities, and initiates project/program tasks.

Coordinate project deliverables/issues with key stakeholders.

Routinely completes complex assignments requiring independent action, and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues with consistency and accuracy.

Creates and disseminates information (Project Plan, etc.), to project team members.

Researches, compiles, and formats information into databases and spreadsheets.

Responsible for organizational level operations including coding invoices, and acting as a liaison to Finance.

Manages contractor invoices to ensure appropriate application of cost centers and GL spending categories; monitors for accurate processing through A/P and ensures accuracy against NIKU.

Functions as a subject matter expert on CDP, KPR, NIKU, and Ariba

Assumes liaison role between assigned unit and other IT Business units.

Functions as an information source on organization policies and procedures.

Adheres to strict confidentiality and information privacy requirements.

Coordinates special events, large group meetings, conferences, and audio-visual equipment,

Coordinate processes for new employee work environment, to include space assignment, telephone and computer arrangement.

Manage organizational level space and facilities processes for FTE's and contractors by coordinating resource moves, adds, or changes space reassignments.

REQUIREMENTS:

3+ years experience in project coordination, or related work required

Bachelors degree or AA/AS degree preferred, HS/GED required

Functional knowledge of project management tools

Operational knowledge and proficiency in NIKU Timekeeping, NIKU Workbench, ARIBA, VANTIVE, KPR, Data Repository, Business Objects, Customer Service Request System, and Microsoft Project.

Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Strong analytical, summarization, conceptualization, and prioritization of skills.

Ability to initiate and drive process improvements.

Strong negotiating and influencing skills.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within tight deadlines.

Ability to manage rapidly and frequently changing priorities.

Ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of management.

Excellent organizational skills and detail orientation.

Advanced, high level proficiency of Microsoft Office products (Visio, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project)

Exceptional customer service orientation.

Coordinates special events, large group meetings, conferences, and audio-visual equipment,

Coordinate processes for new employee work environment