IT Project Coordinator - San Francisco

This is a 2 month+ contract based out of downtown San Francisco. The client is located in a convenience location near BART, MUNI, CalTrain and Ferries. Medical, Dental, 401K, and Flexible Spending Accounts will be provided.

Please contact me if you are qualified and interested: ashroyer@kforce.com


IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

 

Accountable to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of assigned projects of limited scope or for defined elements of larger projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished with high quality, within established time frames and budget, and met customer and/or business needs.


Responsibilities:

 

• Create project plans
• Set project objectives
• Manage scope and scope change requests
• Plan and direct schedules and budgets
• Monitor projects from initiation through delivery and monitor for continuous improvement
• Analyze and interpret data
• Identify risks
• Administratively close out projects
• Responsible for assigning and monitoring work of team members and providing guidance and leadership
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on project steps and objectives
• Share knowledge among team members
• Escalate issues to others with more experience and/or authority when necessary
• Hold general understanding of the scope of a project (including project lifecycle)
• Hold a general understanding of organizational business functions and corporate strategies

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• PMI or PMP desirable
• Quality management experience (e.g. Six Sigma, Juran, Demin) desirable
• 1 year of IT project coordination and business analysis experience
• Experience working with multi-month timelines
• Exposure to organization change and communication issues preferred
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft products including MS Project, Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of the key components of project management, associated tools, and methodologies
• Basic knowledge and ability to apply business practices in the context of project management activities