Senior Project Coordinator

The manager would ideally like to see a candidate that has progressed from an admin assistant to an executive assistant to a Project Coordinator. This person will be handling logistics of meetings, status reporting, creating and updating build outs of project stakeholder levels, etc.

Information on the Project:
Positions belonging to the Claims Connect Program (KPCC) will support the implementation of infrastructure and deployment of a Statewide Claims platform. This project will consolidate all Claims systems throughout California, streamline business practices across multiple departments and functions, and implement Business Intelligence and enhanced reporting and analytics capability. This position is in the Business Performance Management (BPM) work stream.

Top Required Skills:
-One year exposure to Project Management or member of Project Management team
-4-year degree in related field
-Understands all project life cycle phases and applies knowledge in the delivery of at least one phase of the project delivery life cycle.
-Understands use of change management process - resources, schedule, scope - for assigned project

Responsibilities: 
- Manages simple individual projects including a sub-project within a program.
- Recognizes and communicates project and team successes.
- Supports the development of efficient, cost-effective solutions.
- Contributes to the accuracy of components in the business case.
- With support, negotiates agreement on project schedule and budgets.

Additional information:
- Manages the work of the project team
- Works with project team to review progress against team and project objectives
- Allocates resources, establishes schedules, and makes task assignments
- Demonstrates use of change management process -resources, schedule, scope for assigned project (size and complexity - see above) - renegotiates deadlines with sponsors
- Tracks and reports on project and deliverable status and may manage variances
- Executes the project plan
- May develop and manage issue escalation and the resolution process.
- Typically involves interpreting and carrying out general guidelines.
- Requires some judgment to develop alternatives.
- Provides information to others to be used in the decision-making process.
- May contribute content for presentations
- Orients new team members or sponsors
- Responsible for documenting and organizing project deliverables, scope and content, including all decisions.
- Sets standards and processes for project libraries
- Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity using judgment within defined practices and procedures.
- Assesses information to identify the best solution from existing alternatives.
- May provide constructive feedback to others
- Supports team building and development activities
- Develops and maintains good working relationship with client project team staff
- Follows established directions.
- Works under general supervision.
- Exercises some discretion within defined boundaries.
- Will seek a supervisor or manager to provide guidance and/or solve problems for difficult issues.
- May contribute to Request for Proposals (RFPs) and business specifications.
- May participate in vendor selection
- Supports vendor relationships
- Publicly acknowledges the contributions and efforts of others (eg, presentations or written products).