IT Project Coordinator

Position: IT Project Coordinator
Location: White Plains, NY 10601
Employment Type: Contract

Project Overview
The Project Coordinator will support the IT PMO and oversee the execution of one or more capital projects that require Information Technology services. Responsibilities include governance, reporting, and providing key information to support effective management decision-making. Both waterfall and agile delivery methodologies may be utilized.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary executor of the PMO Controller function, providing insight and guidance to the PM team and other controllers. Maintain focus on meeting deadlines, commitments, and stakeholder communications.
• Act as the liaison between the PMO and project teams. Manage IT documentation, repositories, and project collateral (schedules, tasks, costs, changes/risks/issues) in alignment with IT PMO processes, procedures, and tools.
• Monitor the portfolio and manage dashboard reporting and related metrics.
• Identify issues or situations that may impact project delivery. Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and implement necessary changes.
• Manage projects with realistic resource plans across all phases, including transition to production support.
• Assess the impact of technology requirements and constraints on project scope.
• Ensure adherence to IT solution delivery processes, procedures, and toolsets (DevOps, configuration management, change management) to deliver stable and scalable solutions.
• Manage IT project financials, including budgets and forecasts for external resources, hardware, software, and labor.
• Ensure solutions and project teams comply with ITIL/ITSM standards, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security policies, and other NYPA technical standards.
• Fulfill IT PMO and IT Governance requirements, including PPM Pro entries, project documentation standards, project reviews, and gate promotions as defined in the IT PMO Playbook.
• Work collaboratively with program teams, project teams, IT groups, and business units to maintain a thorough understanding of project objectives.
• Facilitate communication among project team members and stakeholders, manage expectations, and prepare necessary correspondence, presentations, and reports. Follow up on outstanding items to ensure resolution.

Skills

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and experience with IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), along with IT solution delivery processes and toolsets (DevOps, configuration management).
• Proven project management capabilities, including customer relationship management, sponsor expectation management, risk management, change management, and vendor management.
• Knowledge of data governance, data management, and data quality.
• Organized, effective communicator, deadline-driven, team-oriented, and skilled in leadership, planning, problem-solving, and agility.
• Ability to maintain a positive and inclusive work environment through professional communication, collaboration, and behavior with team members, peers, management, and vendors.
• Exceptional interpersonal, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills to promote open communication across teams. Ability to manage complex communication for internal and external audiences, defuse emotionally charged situations, and build shared commitment to goals.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Power BI, and DevOps is a plus.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to resolve problems and implement changes, evaluate decisions for alignment with strategic direction, and collaborate with senior management to address more complex issues.
• Demonstrated record of project management success, both in outcomes achieved and in the effective use of professional methodology.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Project Management certification is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience, including successful management of various projects.

If this sounds like a fit for your skills and career goals, we encourage you to apply!

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $28.00 - $38.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in White Plains, NY 10601

Salary : $28 - $38