Executive-Ready Project Coordinator

Akkodis; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a highly organized professional to support network automation and analytics initiatives while coordinating with senior leadership. You will drive project execution, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure timely follow-through across multiple workstreams.

In this visible role, you will partner with engineering, operations, vendors, and executives, create status reports, manage Jira artifacts, and provide executive summaries.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Coordination, Project Management support, or a related role.
• Strong organizational, planning, and coordination skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including CSV data manipulation, reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience creating and managing Jira tickets and Agile documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management abilities with experience interacting with senior leaders and executives.
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on commitments.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership with day-to-day project coordination and execution.
• Act as a proxy for project leadership by driving follow-ups and maintaining momentum across key initiatives.
• Represent project leadership in status meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions when necessary.
• Gather, analyze, and prepare project status reports and executive summaries.
• Track action items, risks, dependencies, and blockers across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate activities among engineering, operations, and vendor teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Create, update, and manage Jira tickets, user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain backlog hygiene and proactively follow up with owners to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Download, organize, and manipulate CSV data files.
• Perform reporting and basic data analysis using Excel.
• Assist with Agile project tracking, documentation, and reporting.
• Escalate risks and issues appropriately while helping to drive resolution.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Multitasking

Independent work

Excel proficiency

CSV data manipulation

Agile reporting

Tools

Jira

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a highly organized professional to support network automation and analytics initiatives while coordinating with senior leadership. You will drive project execution, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure timely follow-through across multiple workstreams.

In this visible role, you will partner with engineering, operations, vendors, and executives, create status reports, manage Jira artifacts, and provide executive summaries.