Project Coordinator

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

Description

The Project Coordinator provides support to the PMO (Project Management Office) by assisting project managers in planning, tracking, and executing projects. This role is ideal for someone early in their project management career who is detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn. The Project Coordinator ensures project documentation, schedules, and communications are clear and up to date, helping the PMO deliver successful projects on time and within scope. This position reports to the Senior Project Manager.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business, Project Management, or Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, or similar)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred:

• Exposure to project management software (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, or similar)
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)
• Interest in pursuing project management certifications (CAPM, PMP, or similar)
• Experience in manufacturing environments

Career Path:

This role provides a development path into a Project Manager position within the PMO. The right candidate will gain hands-on experience with projects across departments, building the foundation for future growth in project management and leadership.