PMO Project Coordinator: Path to Project Manager

TANGENT Technologies, LLC.; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangent Technologies, LLC. in Aurora, IL is seeking a Project Coordinator to support the PMO with planning, scheduling, and progress tracking. You will help ensure project documentation, timelines, and communications are current and clear.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn, with strong communication and office software skills. This role provides a path into a Project Manager position across departments.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business, PM, or engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with planning, scheduling, and progress tracking.
• Prepare regular progress updates for stakeholders and leadership.
• Maintain project documentation including charters, timelines, meeting minutes, and status reports.
• Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, and track action items.
• Assist in monitoring budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Provide admin support such as scheduling, updating dashboards, and PMO tools.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to align timelines, finances, deliverables.
• Facilitate communication between departments and external vendors.
• Perform other duties to support PMO success.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Task management

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/PM/engineering

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Asana

Jira

Job description

Tangent Technologies, LLC. in Aurora, IL is seeking a Project Coordinator to support the PMO with planning, scheduling, and progress tracking. You will help ensure project documentation, timelines, and communications are current and clear.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn, with strong communication and office software skills. This role provides a path into a Project Manager position across departments.