Project Coordinator

Kavaliro; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro is seeking a Project Coordinator in Des Moines for a contract-to-hire opportunity. You will support internal teams and external clients across the project lifecycle, handling planning, design, execution, and delivery while coordinating meetings and status updates.

Responsibilities include staffing, tracking progress, and mitigating risks to keep projects on time and within budget. 1+ years in software project management and strong MS Office proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software development project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Products: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerBI, and Visio.
• Able to manage a large number of small projects.
• Able to negotiate priorities and resolve conflicts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship management and customer service skills.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• Experience with SaaS and software development projects.
• Experience with Life Insurance and/or Annuities is a nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Staff projects appropriately to support successful delivery.
• Maintain project tracking systems accurately and keep clients informed of progress.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Manage project schedules, timelines, and deliverable tracking tools.
• Coordinate project meetings and ensure action items are completed on schedule.
• Identify and elevate project risks, issues, and resource constraints.
• Prepare and distribute project status reports and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain accurate and complete project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support client onboarding, implementation, and change request activities.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to achieve project objectives and maintain client satisfaction.

Skills

Software PM

MS Office Suite

SaaS projects

Client relations

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

SharePoint

PowerBI

Visio

Job description

Our client is seeking a Project Coordinator for an exciting contract to hire opportunity.

The Project Coordinator will support internal teams and external clients throughout the project implementation and software development lifecycle.

This position is responsible for managing many smaller projects and change requests at all project stage such as planning, design, execution, and delivery.

Pay: $27.00 - $35.00 /hr

Responsibilities

• Staff projects appropriately to support successful delivery.
• Maintain project tracking systems accurately and keep clients informed of progress.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Manage project schedules, timelines, and deliverable tracking tools.
• Coordinate project meetings and ensure action items are completed on schedule.
• Identify and elevate project risks, issues, and resource constraints.
• Prepare and distribute project status reports and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain accurate and complete project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support client onboarding, implementation, and change request activities.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to achieve project objectives and maintain client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software development project management experience
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Products: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, PowerBI, and Visio
• Able to manage a large number of small projects
• Able to negotiate priorities and resolve conflicts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong relationship management and customer service skills
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Experience with SaaS and software development projects
• Experience with Life Insurance and/or Annuities is a nice to have

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.