Project Coordinator

Title: Project Coordinator

Duration: 12 months contract on W2

Location: White Plains, NY (Hybrid)

Summary:

The IT Project Coordinator role will support the IT Program and Project Mangers in the execution of New York Power Authority's (NYPA) applications within our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program. The program consists of the deployment of key applications to support NYPA s ERP functions. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to reporting and providing updates to the project and program managers, assisting and/or facilitating a project through governance, and performing tasks as assigned by the project/program manager that supports moving a project through its life cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and lead small projects as assigned.
• Act as the bridge between the business and IT in support of the PgM/PM.
• Support the IT workstream and documents of projects via IT PMO processes, procedures, and tools for assigned projects.
• Monitor the project schedule and deliverables. Track progress and report updates to the project/program manager.
• Recognize problems or situations that will or may impact the project delivery.
• Coordinate the project under the guidance and supervision of the project/program manager.
• Utilize IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) to drive technical solution delivery.
• Assist in fulfilling requirements for the IT PMO and IT Governance process
• Work collaboratively with project teams, various IT teams, and related business unit staff.
• Promote and maintain communication between project team members and stakeholders and manage expectations. Prepare correspondence, presentations and/or reports as required. Follow-up on correspondence and outstanding requests for resolution

Skills:

• Understand the software development process and experienced in IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong and tested project coordinator skills including: organization skills, oral and written communication skills, daily standups, meeting facilitation, creation and presentation of data (updates, status, etc), stakeholder engagement, vendor management.
• Deadline driven, planner, problem solver, and agile.
• Ability to promote and maintain a positive and inclusive work environment with project team members, co-workers, management, and vendors by behaving, collaborating, and communicating in a manner consistent with professional standards.
• Superior interpersonal skills to ensure open communication across project teams. Ability to handle broad-based, often complex, communication for internal and/or external audiences.
• Outstanding record of project delivery success
• Intermediate-Advanced Excel skills, SharePoint, i.e. M365 tools
• Experience implementing HCM applications and processes such as SuccessFactors, Workday, etc. preferred
• Experience implementing ERP and financial applications such as SAP, SAP Ariba, Ivalua, etc. desired

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor s Degree in business or technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of increasing responsible experience, including experience successfully coordinating various IT projects in a matrixed environment.