Senior IT Project Coordinator for Mega IT Initiatives

Assystem; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem seeks an experienced IT Project Coordinator to drive planning, execution, and delivery of mega IT projects. You will coordinate stakeholders, manage schedules, and ensure projects stay on time, within scope, and within budget.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field and 6+ years of experience in project coordination, with familiarity in Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid methods and tools such as Jira and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience coordinating or supporting mega IT projects.
• Strong understanding of IT project lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid).
• Experience on oracle unifier or P6 EPPMor Aconex.
• Experience identifying project pain points and implementing practical solutions to maintain delivery schedules.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of IT contracts, Statements of Work (SOW), vendor management, and project commercial obligations.
• Strong organizational, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end IT project activities across the full project lifecycle, from initiation to closure.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• Identify project risks, issues, and bottlenecks, and proactively drive mitigation actions.
• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, vendors, technical teams, and project managers.
• Track project progress and prepare status reports, dashboards, and management updates.
• Support project governance, change management, and documentation processes.
• Coordinate contract-related activities including SOWs, deliverables tracking, vendor performance, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Utilize project delivery and collaboration tools to manage project workflows and reporting.
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Smartsheet

Asana

Monday.com

Job description

Assystem seeks an experienced IT Project Coordinator to drive planning, execution, and delivery of mega IT projects. You will coordinate stakeholders, manage schedules, and ensure projects stay on time, within scope, and within budget.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field and 6+ years of experience in project coordination, with familiarity in Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid methods and tools such as Jira and MS Project.