Jira Project Coordinator

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Jira Project Coordinator for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial clients in Farmington MI or Frisco, TX.

Responsibilities :

• Maintain and organize Jira boards for projects in alignment with ECPMO standards
• Create and manage Jira cards for tasks, requirements, user stories, risks/issues, etc.
• Learn and apply ECPMO operating model and governance framework for project and change delivery
• Support change delivery leads and project managers in aligning and uplifting in-flight projects into the ECPMO model and Jira structure

Required Skills:

• Maintains project documentation by gathering relevant information from various sources.
• Creates and maintains project database, team contacts / distribution lists.
• Ensures version control for documentation and approvals.
• Updates Steering Committee and Stakeholder Meeting materials as directed.
• Updates standard project reports as directed.
• Tracks status of requests, invoices, and approvals.
• Schedules Project Training for team members and operations and support teams.
• Performs contractor procurement, manages onboarding and offboarding.
• Updates project documentation as needed.

Project Execution :

• Responsible for managing a phase or segments of a larger project -- or -- Responsible for managing a small, less complex project.
• Responsible for on-time delivery and execution of assigned projects and initiatives to deliver business value.
• Responsible for securing resources to meet project demands.
• Understands the project budget, timeline, and key dependencies, escalates issues as needed.
• Communicates accurate and timely project accomplishments and overall project health to stakeholders via required measures and methods (such as status reports, metrics, checkpoints, portfolio reports and scorecards).
• Creates and maintains project schedules, manages team and deliverables for assigned project.
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings.
• Creates and administers communication plans as needed.
• Submits and tracks all requests for procurement.
• Manages and tracks implementation checklists.
• Maintains software / hardware inventory.
• Tracks procurement of software / hardware.
• Collects and verifies all gate deliverables to ensure readiness.
• Develops Production Certification Checklist readiness.
• Assists in managing project end to end Communications.
• Provides support on Project Management tasks / deliverables as directed.
• Participates in testing activities including drafting test plans or test scripts and User Acceptance Testing

Position Qualifications

1. Bachelor's Degree or High School Diploma or GED and 6 years of relevant experience
2. 2+ years of Project experience

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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