Project Support Coordinator

Position: Project Management Coordinator II

Location: Sparks, NV

6-month contract - with the ability to go direct / rolling

Ability to obtain Secret Clearance

As a Program Management Coordinator II, you should have intermediate time management and communication skills as you will collaborate with vendors, suppliers, other stakeholders, and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines.

Your main responsibilities will be to coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information, break projects into actionable tasks and set timeframes, liaise with stakeholders to facilitate project execution and assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management. You’ll also ensure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve, help prepare budgets, analyze risks and opportunities, monitor project progress and address issues that arise via proper communication and escalation.

Additionally, you will act as a point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders, work with the Program Manager to remove roadblocks, use tools to monitor and control performance, plans and expenditures and create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and status reports.

Must-haves:

• Fundamental MS Office Skills
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Demonstrated ownership of tasks, organization skills and attention to detail
• Possess strong communication and client-facing, teamwork skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security clearance

Preferred:

• Development of proposals to include administrative tasks as assigned
• Data entry into PM Systems
• Collaborating with internal Leadership, vendors, suppliers, other stakeholders, and internal teams, such as IPT leads, CAMs, Tech Leads and PA’s to ensure program activities will accomplish objectives
• Conflict resolution especially those related to resource assignments
• Monitoring project progress against baseline schedule and facilitating process improvement initiatives

Successful Candidates will demonstrate:

• Agility and responsiveness in a fast paced environment
• Familiarity with program execution
• Results driven regardless the task.
• Self-motivated, and driven for more
• Soft skills, business sense

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study and at least 3 years of relevant experience

A higher level degree may substitute for experience

Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education

Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:

Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps. Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity. Rarely lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.

Working Conditions:

Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials. Rarely exposed to loud noises