Project Coordinator

UNC REX Healthcare; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NC Health / Rex Healthcare is seeking a Project Coordinator to support planning, reporting, analytics, and coordination for the Real Estate, Development & Facilities department. You will help maintain project data, create dashboards, and assist leadership with executive briefs.

The role focuses on portfolio reporting, data integrity, and performance management across capital construction, facilities, and real estate initiatives.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience in healthcare facilities or real estate preferred.
• Experience creating executive-level reports and dashboards.
• Proficiency with project management and reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support project portfolio reporting and executive dashboards.
• Analyze project data for trends, risks, and budget variances.
• Coordinate data collection for reviews and governance meetings.
• Assist with schedules, budgets, and PMO best practices.

Skills

Data Analysis & Reporting

Executive Communication

Project Controls

Portfolio Management

Financial & Budget Reporting

Strategic Planning Support

Process Improvement

Organization & Time Management

Critical Thinking

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Power BI

Kahua

Procore

Smartsheet

Tableau

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Project Coordinator

Real Estate, Development & Facilities

Job Summary

Responsible for supporting the planning, reporting, analytics, and coordination activities of the Real Estate, Development & Facilities Department. Serves as a key resource for capital project reporting, portfolio analytics, executive communications, and organizational effectiveness initiatives. Works closely with Project Managers, Directors, Finance, Facilities Operations, Design & Construction teams, and executive leadership to ensure accurate project data, meaningful performance reporting, and effective portfolio management.

Project Portfolio Reporting

1. Develop, maintain, and distribute project and portfolio reporting for capital construction, facilities, and real estate initiatives.
2. Create and maintain executive dashboards, KPI scorecards, project status reports, and portfolio performance metrics for department leadership.
3. Analyze project data to identify trends, risks, schedule impacts, budget variances, and resource needs.
4. Consolidate information from project management systems and stakeholders to support accurate and timely reporting.

Data Analytics & Performance Management

1. Maintain project databases and reporting systems to ensure data integrity, consistency, and accessibility.
2. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports summarizing project performance, capital expenditures, financial forecasts, and strategic initiatives.
3. Develop visual reporting tools including dashboards, charts, graphs, and presentations using business intelligence and reporting platforms.
4. Monitor key performance indicators and recommend improvements to reporting processes and organizational performance.

Project Controls Support

1. Support management of project schedules, budgets, forecasts, change orders, risks, issues, and action-item tracking.
2. Assist project managers in monitoring project health and reporting potential schedule or budget concerns.
3. Coordinate collection and validation of project data for executive reviews and governance meetings.
4. Support maintenance of project documentation, reporting standards, and PMO best practices.

Organizational Support

1. Coordinate leadership meetings, project review sessions, strategic planning workshops, and departmental communications.
2. Prepare executive summaries, leadership presentations, board reports, and briefing materials.
3. Develop meeting agendas, document key decisions, maintain action-item logs, and ensure follow-through on commitments.
4. Assist departmental leadership with special projects, strategic initiatives, and process improvement efforts.
5. Support other administrative needs such as managing payroll, expense reports, coordinating document execution, and other activities.

Stakeholder Communication

1. Serve as a liaison among project teams, consultants, contractors, finance teams, and operational stakeholders to ensure consistent communication and reporting.
2. Publish regular project and portfolio updates to leadership and project stakeholders.
3. Support development of communication plans for major real estate, facilities, and construction initiatives.

Preferred Experience

• 3-5 years supporting capital projects, construction programs, real estate portfolios, facilities management, or project management offices.
• Experience with healthcare facilities, construction, or real estate organizations preferred.
• Experience creating executive-level reports and dashboards.
• Experience working with project management and reporting platforms.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• PowerPoint
• Kahua
• Procore
• Smartsheet
• Microsoft Project
• SharePoint
• Tableau

Key Competencies

• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Executive Communication
• Project Controls
• Portfolio Management
• Financial & Budget Reporting
• Strategic Planning Support
• Process Improvement
• Organization & Time Management
• Critical Thinking
• Stakeholder Engagement

Other Information

Education Requirements

• Associate's degree in an appropriate discipline or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• If bachelors, 1 year of administrative/office support or 6 months of project related support.
• If an Associate's degree, three (3) years of experience providing project-related support.
• If a high school diploma/GED, seven (7) years of experience providing project-related support.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: REDF Management

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.