Job Title: Planning & Interface Coordinator II
Location: Houston, TX (On-site / Hybrid as required)
Position Type: Contract -12month+
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Planning & Interface Coordinator II to provide critical analytical, reporting, and coordination support for a major energy project. Based in Houston, this role acts as a key operational hub supporting the Project Planning & Reporting Team Lead, Interface Manager, and the broader Project Management Team (PMT).
You will manage cross-functional partner queries, track commitments, build executive-level presentations, steward project performance data, and coordinate secondee administration across consortium partners and global stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder Interface & Workflow Management
- Serve as the central focal point for partner and consortium queries (CoV); intake, characterize, route, and drive responses to closure with subject matter experts.
- Manage official project correspondence logs, track external commitments through resolution, and maintain audit-ready traceability for decisions and actions.
- Coordinate secondee mobilization, onboarding workflows, readiness checklists, and travel/invitation documentation across international teams.
Planning, Reporting & Performance Visibility
- Compile, format, and analyze complex project performance data, accruals, and status reports using Excel and specialized project systems.
- Design, build, and maintain performance dashboards (Airtable, Power BI, Excel) tracking action items, bottlenecks, reporting deliverables, and query throughput.
- Support the Project Leadership Team (PLT) and Informatics Leadership Team (ILT) with scheduling, workshop facilitation, and operational review coordination.
Executive Presentations & Information Management
- Develop polished, high-impact management presentations and briefing packages for executive leadership, partners, and government bodies.
- Design and manage SharePoint sites and electronic document repositories, ensuring document-control integrity, standardized archiving, and controlled distribution.
- Map and document business processes, standard operating procedures, and templates to streamline recurring operational activities.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree, college diploma, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3+ years of experience in project coordination, interface coordination, business operations, or project administration.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, specifically advanced Excel (data manipulation, reporting) and PowerPoint (executive decks), alongside Word, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Proven track record tracking complex workflows, managing correspondence logs, and driving action items across cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated capability engaging respectfully and persistently with senior technical leaders.
- Strong professional maturity, discreet handling of confidential management information, and composure in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Preferred:
- Direct experience supporting major capital projects, joint ventures (JVs), consortia, or engineering teams within the oil & gas / energy sector.
- Working knowledge of tracking and visualization platforms such as Airtable, Power BI, Power Automate, or Aconex.
- Familiarity with formal document-control protocols, secondee/contractor onboarding workflows, and multi-timezone international coordination.