Project Coordinator (6-Month Contract)

Netfor Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Netfor Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator for a fixed-term 6-month contract to support the Help Desk team with project intake, tracking, reporting, and process improvement. The role emphasizes detailed Excel-based tracking and cross-functional coordination with technical and support staff.

The ideal candidate will manage project plans, meeting materials, and action items, ensuring timely updates to leadership while maintaining strong documentation and governance throughout the engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel proficiency for trackers and reports.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Experience in project coordination or administrative support.
• Familiarity with Jira or ClickUp.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects from intake to closeout with objectives, scope, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Maintain project plans, task boards, schedules, status reports, decision logs, risk and issue logs.
• Facilitate project meetings, prepare agendas and materials, document decisions and action items, assign owners, and follow up.
• Partner with Help Desk leadership and technical teams to prioritize work, escalate risks, and manage dependencies and resources.
• Prepare concise updates for leadership and stakeholders and ensure governance through documentation.

Skills

Excel

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

ClickUp

Job description

Job DescriptionPosition Title: Project Coordinator (6-Month Contract)Location: NW Indianapolis (Interactive Way)Reports to: Help Desk ManagerDepartment: Help DeskDirect Reports: NoneStatus: Full-Time, Fixed-Term Contract (6 Months), Non-Exempt (Hourly)About UsNetfor provides business process outsourcing (BPO) services to for-profit, not-for-profit, and government organizations across Field Services, Technical Support, Customer Service, Fulfillment, and Staffing. The Help Desk team supports employees and client end users with technical issues, service requests, and the operational improvements that keep support delivery running smoothly.Position OverviewThe Project Coordinator supports the Help Desk department by coordinating projects and operational improvement initiatives from intake through implementation and closeout. This is a fixed 6-month contract role. The initial focus will be tracking existing Help Desk projects and preparing reports for the Help Desk Manager, with the scope likely expanding into broader project coordination, documentation, and process improvement responsibilities as the engagement progresses.This role requires strong attention to detail and comfort working in Excel, since project tracking and reporting will be a primary and ongoing responsibility throughout the term.Key ResponsibilitiesProject Coordination & Lifecycle ManagementCoordinate Help Desk projects and operational improvement initiatives from intake through implementation and closeout, including objectives, scope, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and success criteria.Project Documentation, Tracking & ReportingMaintain project plans, task boards, schedules, status reports, decision logs, risk and issue logs, and other project documentation in approved collaboration and work-management tools.Track project and operational metrics, identify trends or gaps, and prepare concise updates for Help Desk leadership and stakeholders.Meeting Facilitation & Follow-UpFacilitate project meetings, prepare agendas and materials, document decisions and action items, assign owners, and follow up to ensure commitments are completed.Cross-Functional Coordination & Risk EscalationPartner with Help Desk leadership and technical teams to prioritize work, coordinate resources, identify dependencies, and escalate schedule, scope, resource, or service-impact risks.Communications & ReadinessCoordinate communications, training, knowledge articles, support procedures, and readiness activities for technology deployments and service changes that affect employees or support teams.Process Standardization & Continuous ImprovementSupport process standardization and continuous improvement across ticket handling, escalation, asset coordination, onboarding and offboarding support, documentation, and service delivery workflows.Vendor & Administrative SupportAssist with vendor coordination, purchase and invoice tracking, project records, and audit-ready documentation while protecting confidential company and employee information.Qualifications & ExperienceStrong proficiency in Excel is required, including comfort building and maintaining trackers, reports, and status summaries.High attention to detail and strong organizational skills; comfortable managing multiple projects and documentation streams at once.Prior experience in project coordination, operations coordination, or administrative support preferred; experience in a help desk, technical support, or IT services environment is a plus.Familiarity with project or task management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, ClickUp or similar platforms).Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings and prepare clear, concise updates for leadership.Ability to handle confidential company and employee information with discretion.Success MeasuresAccurate, up-to-date project tracking and reporting delivered to the Help Desk Manager and Help Desk leadership on schedule.Meeting decisions and action items documented and followed through to completion.Risks and issues surfaced and escalated in time to avoid schedule, scope, or service impact.Increasing ownership of process standardization and improvement work as the 6-month term progresses.ReportingReports directly to the Help Desk Manager.No direct reports.Work EnvironmentThis is an on-site role based at NW Indianapolis (Interactive Way), working closely with the Help Desk team.Expected Hours of WorkFull-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.TravelNo travel required.Contract TermThis is a fixed 6-month contract position. The assignment will end at the conclusion of the 6-month term unless extended, renewed, or converted at Netfor's discretion based on business need at that time.Other DutiesThis job description represents core responsibilities but is not exhaustive. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change as Netfor's business priorities evolve.Strong proficiency in Excel is required, including comfort building and maintaining trackers, reports, and status summaries.High attention to detail and strong organizational skills; comfortable managing multiple projects and documentation streams at once.Prior experience in project coordination, operations coordination, or administrative support preferred; experience in a help desk, technical support, or IT services environment is a plus.Familiarity with project or task management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, ClickUp or similar platforms).Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings and prepare clear, concise updates for leadership.Ability to handle confidential company and employee information with discretion.