Project Coordinator

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This role will support the Project Manager with the controls and governance activities required to successfully deliver the Mainframe Exit Project

Summary about this job

Programme & Project Management

Company: u&u. Recruitment Partners

Location: Brisbane

Work type: Contract/Temp

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-7-4260-7797

Fax: +61-2-7440-9995

E-mail: n\a

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Detail information about job Project Coordinator. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • 4 month contract + Extension based in the CBD
  • Minimum 5 yrs previous Project Coordinator experience in information technology
  • Experience in Microsoft Office including MS Project

Purpose

The Project Coordinator will coordinate the activities, resources, equipment and information associated with the project to support the Project Manager in a successful project implementation.

Responsibilities / Critical Deliverables

  • High level of skill in employing effective organisational and administrative processes, together with their knowledge and/or experience of project management smart practices, to facilitate the successful achievement of the project objectives;
  • Monitor, analyse and report on budgets, forecasts, and month end processes and highlighting any variances to the Project Manager, and provide suggestions for resolution;
  • Manage project plans (sometimes multiple plans) using (MS Project), reviewing the plans regularly to ensure tasks and milestones are being achieved in a timely manner. Follow up on any actions, quickly address any difficulties, and escalate issues with the Project Manager where necessary;
  • Take an active part in the project issue/risk management process, by contributing to the identification and prioritisation of existing and potential issues and risks, and helping to develop strategies and controls to mitigate these. Use sound judgement to identify which issues and risks should be escalated to governance groups, and prepare relevant reports/documentation;
  • Prepare governance reports, project status reports, presentations, agendas and minutes, and maintain logs and registers;
  • Preparation of business cases to engage or extend resources and also facilitate new start processes, access and tracking of resource information; and
  • Assist in finalising projects on completion including transfer of assets and closure of project financial systems.

This is not an exhaustive list of position responsibilities. Specific duties may vary over time.

Skills & Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years previous Project Coordinator experience in information technology;
  • Experience in Microsoft Office including MS Project; and
  • Experience in SAP is highly desirable.

Specific Skills

  • High level of demonstrated experience in working with Project Managers to successfully deliver projects in a large and complex IT environment;
  • Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and structure and be able to adapt this to fit within our client’s current IT PMO standards;
  • High level of organisational and administrative skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills; and
  • High level of interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills and an ability to effectively develop strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders an operational staff.

For more information please call Riley Osborne at u&u on 07 3232 9146 quoting reference number 12202. Alternatively, to submit an application, please click below.

Please submit your resume in Word format only.

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