SAO Project Coordinator

TechnoSmarts, Inc.

Atlanta (GA)

Hybrid

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

TechnoSmarts is seeking a SAO Project Coordinator based in Atlanta, GA, for a 12-month contract. This hybrid position involves applying project management skills to support the State Accounting Office's NextGen Project, with responsibilities including meeting coordination, documentation tracking, and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

One year of IT related experience with a Bachelor's degree or three years with an Associate's degree.
Experience with project management methodologies and tools is preferred.
Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Coordinates project meetings and documents meeting minutes.
Tracks project documentation and ensures timely completion of project activities.
Assists project manager with documentation and communication materials.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Associate's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Online

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Visio

Job description

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TechnoSmarts is seeking a SAO Project Coordinator for a 12 month Contract. This position requires the candidate to be local to Atlanta, GA as the position is hybrid but requires on-site presence.

Under supervision, applies project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in supporting project leads. Drives the development and application of project management methodology and culture.

Under project manager supervision, applies project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in supporting the State Accounting Office's (SAO) NextGen Project (Workday Implementation) activities and tasks. The project coordinator is responsible for tracking project activities and tasks for a specific business suite or multiple workstreams. This includes but is not limited to, scheduling and attending meetings, capturing, and disseminating meeting minutes, receiving project documents and compiling a summary, aiding in the development of communication material such as emails, newsletters or PowerPoint presentation, updating project schedules and RAID log.

Responsibilities

Coordinates, schedules, and attends project related meetings.
Transcribes and disseminates project meeting minutes. Documents, tracks and receives project documentation and deliverables.
Send follow-ups as necessary to ensure project activities are completed in a timely manner.
Shares information and updates with project team members as relevant to project activities.
Documents and tracks project risks, issues, action items and decisions as part of the project management activities.
Assist PM in developing necessary documents, presentations or reports
Follow-up and track project statuses and update the project tracking system with pertinent information
Create project related reports from the project work breakdown structure
Work with PMs on documenting project scope and high-level requirements
Disseminate information related to project schedules.
Coordinate NextGen quality review and steering committee meetings. Capture notes and action items and disseminate as appropriate
Ensure all project related artifacts are stored in the proper location within the NextGen Project SharePoint site.
Assist in tracking, monitoring, and communicating project-related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that may arise during the implementation of the NextGen Project.
Maintain effective communication and working relationships with project team members
Other responsibilities added per management’s discretion

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND One year of IT related experience. OR Associate's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and three years of IT related experience.

Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prefer experience using Microsoft Project or Microsoft Project Online.
Experienced in using Outlook, Visio, and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate to management, business, and technical personnel
Ability to work through conflict
An eye for detail and excellent grammar
Ability to multi-task

Seniority level