Project Coordinator

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to join our Information Technology team in Houston. The role provides day-to-day coordination across enterprise projects, ensuring schedules, documentation, reporting, and governance align with EPMO standards.

You will work with project managers, business analysts, and other team members to maintain accurate records, support project administration, and help drive timely decisions.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant experience required.
• 1 year of project coordination, project management, administrative support, or business operations preferred.
• Experience supporting projects in professional services, consulting, or corporate environment preferred.
• CAPM certification preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project meetings, ceremonies, and working sessions across one or more projects, including calendar management, room/Teams logistics, and agenda distribution.
• Prepare, format, and maintain project artifacts (charters, plans, RAID logs, status reports, meeting minutes) in CLA templates and store them in the EPMO Portfolio Document Library.
• Assist in the preparation of executive-ready status reports, steering committee materials, and portfolio dashboards.
• Serve as a first point of contact for routine project inquiries; draft and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up communications.
• Support onboarding of new project team members to EPMO tools, templates, and standards.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

CAPM

Tools

PRISM/ServiceNow

MS Planner

Microsoft Office

Job description

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other. CLA is growing and seeking to hire an experienced Project Coordinator to join our talented Information Technology team. The position offers growth, flexibility and a collaborative work environment. In this position you should have the following; excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment. Most important, demonstrate a high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation. This role provides day-to-day coordination and administrative support across Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) projects and programs. This role helps ensure project schedules, documentation, communications, reporting, and governance activities are executed consistently and efficiently. Working closely with Project Managers, Program Managers, Business Analysts, and project team members, they maintain accurate project information, support project administration, and help ensure compliance with EPMO standards and methodologies.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Project Coordinator role:

• Project Coordination & Scheduling: Coordinate project meetings, ceremonies, and working sessions across one or more projects, including calendar management, room/Teams logistics, and agenda distribution. Track key dates, milestones, and deliverable due dates, and proactively flag upcoming or missed items to the responsible Project or Program Manager.
• Documentation & Governance Support: Prepare, format, and maintain project artifacts (charters, plans, RAID logs, status reports, meeting minutes) in CLA templates and store them in the EPMO Portfolio Document Library. Support intake, prioritization, and project close activities, including checklist tracking and archiving of governance documentation.
• Reporting & Data Management: Assist in the preparation of executive-ready status reports, steering committee materials, and portfolio dashboards. Maintain accurate and current project records in EPMO systems of record (e.g., PRISM/ServiceNow, Portfolio Assignment Tracker, MS Planner), and support basic reporting and data quality checks.
• Communication & Stakeholder Support: Serve as a first point of contact for routine project inquiries. Draft and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up communications. Track action items, decisions, and owners from project and program meetings through to closure.
• Onboarding & Continuous Improvement: Support onboarding of new project team members to EPMO tools, templates, and standards. Assist in maintaining the EPMO knowledge base and templates, and help identify opportunities to streamline coordination and reporting processes.

What you will need:

• 2 years of relevant experience required
• 1 year of project coordination, project management, administrative support, or business operations preferred
• Experience supporting projects in professional services, consulting, or corporate environment preferred
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent experience required.
• Bachelors degree preferred

Technical Competencies:

• Experience with Microsoft Outlook and Office Products (Word, Teams, Excel, etc.)

Wellness at CLA To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

Start your inspired career When you join CLA, you’ll have the opportunity to design your own inspired career. Career growth is about having new experiences and lots of exposure to different roles that stretch your comfort zone, expand your skills, and shape you as a leader. It’s not so much about climbing a ladder or acquiring new titles — it’s the discovery of your strengths and the outer reaches of your true potential. At CLA, you have the freedom to explore many opportunities, including your choice of industry specialization, service capability, career path, and mobility.

About CLA CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With nearly 9,000 people, more than 130 U.S. locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit CLAconnect.com.

Investment advisory services are offered through CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor.

Wellness at CLA Wellness is shaped by our promise to know you and help you. We create opportunities for our people to live well and be happy by focusing on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

CLA is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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