IT Project Coordinator (Remote) - BMR
IT Project Coordinator
(Remote Contractor)
For more than 150 years, our client has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics, along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities, to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. With five major business sectors: display technologies, environmental technologies, life sciences, optical communications, and specialty materials, they are also among the Forbes 500 largest companies in the US.
As an IT Project Coordinator, your main responsibilities will be to assist the Project Manager. This includes understanding project goals, deadlines, priorities, resource administration, financial management, and assistance in preparing presentations and general coordination / administrative tasks, which may include some meeting scheduling.
• The project coordinator reports to the Finance and Performance Lead and has a dotted line to the IT Project Manager to which the projects are assigned.
• The PM ultimately owns all responsibilities for the project; the Project Coordinator is to provide support.
• Manage financial tracker for forecasting and spending.
• Update related systems utilized for project spend.
• Monitor and report on cross project dependencies.
• Assist project managers with the development of work plans.
• Monitor document repository to keep key information up to date.
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and results meet Project and Portfolio Management expectations.
• Lead and facilitate quality inspections of key project documentation and artifacts.
• Facilitate performance testing discovery sessions for assigned projects to determine any performance testing requirements.
• Manage any impact of project changes to testing schedule and process.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple groups, including vendor partners, functional teams, technical teams, business representatives and IT leadership.
• Facilitate and provide guidance to project and business resources for test script development.
• Report on quality and testing status for the duration of the project.
• Development of Test Plan/Test Approach and appropriate success metrics for each testing cycle of the project.
• Responsible for defect management and coordination by collaborating with the right teams to analyze defects to determine root cause and the appropriate path to resolution.
Education, Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, IS, or equivalent area of technical study. (minimum required)
• Certification in project management methodologies is desired, but not required.
• Certification in agile/scrum methodologies is desired, but not required.
• **Minimum of 3+ years working as an IT project team member.**
Required Skills:
• **Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyze and identify project risks and make decisions based on risk analysis. **
• ** Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations. **
• ** Ability to manage own workload and set priorities with little supervision. **
• Must have strong meeting facilitation skills.
• Must have a strong financial acumen as it relates to project financials.
• Proven Leadership/ collaboration skills.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing environments and manage multiple project assignments simultaneously.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude that fosters a collaborative work environment.
• Ability to adapt to and succeed in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Exhibits strong presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Advanced computer skills – Word / Excel / PowerPoint / TeamsDesired Skills:
• ** Experience with Planview for resource and financial management**
• ** Quality Management application experience - Micro Focus Quality Center knowledge and experience. **
• Power BI Report Creation - desired but other platforms may be required.
• Knowledge of Confluence, Planview, Agile place and other associated Agile tools.
• Knowledge and experience applying automated testing tools and processes.
• Introductory Scrum or Agile Certifications/Training
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. Our client will require proof of status prior to employment.
We thank all candidates for their application, however only those that qualify will be contacted.
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Job Type: Contract
Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
Education:
• Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
• IT project team member: 3 years (Required)
• Financial acumen: 3 years (Required)
• Planview: 2 years (Preferred)
• Power BI Report Creation : 2 years (Preferred)
• manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Micro Focus / ALM or OpenText: 1 year (Preferred)
• Quality management: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
• project management or agile/scrum (Preferred)
• PMP (PMI) (Preferred)
• Scrum/Aglie certification (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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(Remote Contractor)
For more than 150 years, our client has combined its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics, along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities, to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. With five major business sectors: display technologies, environmental technologies, life sciences, optical communications, and specialty materials, they are also among the Forbes 500 largest companies in the US.
As an IT Project Coordinator, your main responsibilities will be to assist the Project Manager. This includes understanding project goals, deadlines, priorities, resource administration, financial management, and assistance in preparing presentations and general coordination / administrative tasks, which may include some meeting scheduling.
• The project coordinator reports to the Finance and Performance Lead and has a dotted line to the IT Project Manager to which the projects are assigned.
• The PM ultimately owns all responsibilities for the project; the Project Coordinator is to provide support.
• Manage financial tracker for forecasting and spending.
• Update related systems utilized for project spend.
• Monitor and report on cross project dependencies.
• Assist project managers with the development of work plans.
• Monitor document repository to keep key information up to date.
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and results meet Project and Portfolio Management expectations.
• Lead and facilitate quality inspections of key project documentation and artifacts.
• Facilitate performance testing discovery sessions for assigned projects to determine any performance testing requirements.
• Manage any impact of project changes to testing schedule and process.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple groups, including vendor partners, functional teams, technical teams, business representatives and IT leadership.
• Facilitate and provide guidance to project and business resources for test script development.
• Report on quality and testing status for the duration of the project.
• Development of Test Plan/Test Approach and appropriate success metrics for each testing cycle of the project.
• Responsible for defect management and coordination by collaborating with the right teams to analyze defects to determine root cause and the appropriate path to resolution.
Education, Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, IS, or equivalent area of technical study. (minimum required)
• Certification in project management methodologies is desired, but not required.
• Certification in agile/scrum methodologies is desired, but not required.
• **Minimum of 3+ years working as an IT project team member.**
Required Skills:
• **Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyze and identify project risks and make decisions based on risk analysis. **
• ** Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations. **
• ** Ability to manage own workload and set priorities with little supervision. **
• Must have strong meeting facilitation skills.
• Must have a strong financial acumen as it relates to project financials.
• Proven Leadership/ collaboration skills.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing environments and manage multiple project assignments simultaneously.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude that fosters a collaborative work environment.
• Ability to adapt to and succeed in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Exhibits strong presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Advanced computer skills – Word / Excel / PowerPoint / TeamsDesired Skills:
• ** Experience with Planview for resource and financial management**
• ** Quality Management application experience - Micro Focus Quality Center knowledge and experience. **
• Power BI Report Creation - desired but other platforms may be required.
• Knowledge of Confluence, Planview, Agile place and other associated Agile tools.
• Knowledge and experience applying automated testing tools and processes.
• Introductory Scrum or Agile Certifications/Training
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. Our client will require proof of status prior to employment.
We thank all candidates for their application, however only those that qualify will be contacted.
ROC1
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
Education:
• Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
• IT project team member: 3 years (Required)
• Financial acumen: 3 years (Required)
• Planview: 2 years (Preferred)
• Power BI Report Creation : 2 years (Preferred)
• manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Micro Focus / ALM or OpenText: 1 year (Preferred)
• Quality management: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
• project management or agile/scrum (Preferred)
• PMP (PMI) (Preferred)
• Scrum/Aglie certification (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
Apply Now
Apply Now