Sr Project Coordinator

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a meticulous Project Coordinator to oversee ACA-related initiatives. You will work with CMS stakeholders, document requirements, track risks and deliverables, and produce clear SOPs, briefs, and reports.

You should have strong writing, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work independently with limited guidance. Familiarity with data analytics and MS Project/SharePoint is a plus; federal contracting experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent OR 4 years’ relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Master’s Degree preferred; PMP/CAPM/Scrum Master preferred

Responsibilities

• Author SOPs, project briefs, and status reports.
• Use data analysis to track project metrics and bottlenecks.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and organize information.
• Gather and document requirements and explain to stakeholders.
• Take high-quality meeting notes.
• Manage communications and track progress per project schedule.
• Document and support Risks, Issues, Actions, Lessons Learned, and Process Improvements.
• Maintain organized repositories on Teams/SharePoint and lead version control.
• Ensure project remains compliant with policies and guidelines.
• Interface with end users, IT, client services; coordinate changes across projects.
• Lead proposals or assist with major proposals as needed.
• Serve as primary or assistant technical/management representative when required.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Risk and issues tracking

Meeting notes

MS Office (Project, SharePoint)

Data analysis

Policy understanding

Independent worker

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

SharePoint

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and articulate Project Coordinator to

coordinate projects related to the Affordable Care Act. The ideal candidate has an eye for

understanding process nuance and policy and will work closely with CMS stakeholders to drive

initiatives based on business needs, innovation, and requirements. This is a customer‑facing role that

requires strong verbal communication and professionalism.

The successful candidate is expected to be a self‑starter, work independently with limited guidance,

and demonstrate strong attention to detail. This role requires exceptional writing skills to produce

clear standard operating procedures, briefs, and various deliverables, along with a methodical

approach to tracking, managing, and resolving risks, issues, and action items. The ideal candidate

can also leverage basic data analytics to provide clearer insight into performance and other trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Author high quality deliverables such as standard operating procedures, project briefs, and status reports that are clear, concise, and professional.
• Use data analysis to track project metrics, identify bottlenecks, and add context to discussions to briefs.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and organize information.
• Gather and document requirements. Explain them to stakeholders and seek feedback.
• Take high quality meeting notes.
• Manage communication, coordinate and track the progress and performance of tasks according to the project schedule.
• Document and proactively support project Risks, Issues and Actions, Lessons Learned, and Process Improvements.
• Maintain an organized repository of project information and data on the internal Teams channels and SharePoint sites and external SharePoint sites. Lead version control.
• Ensure project remains compliant with all policy, processes, and guidelines.
• Communication with internal and external teams and stakeholders.
• Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, IT support, and client services.
• Lead team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to multiple projects, such as but not limited to, technical requirements, business requirements and schedule.
• Drive innovation and work proactively.
• Participate in configuration management of deliverables and orchestrate early or on time quality and trackable submissions.
• Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.
• May be responsible for acquiring follow‑on business associated with assigned projects and for supporting new business development by leading relatively small proposals or assisting with major proposals.
• May serve as the primary or assistant technical and management representative for the company, customer, and senior leadership.

Required minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent OR 4 years’ relevant experience in lieu of degree. Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience or 9 years’ relevant experience without a degree.
• PMP, CAPM, or Scrum Master preferred

Candidates that do not meet the required qualifications will not be considered.

• Grants coordination experience highly desired.

Other Job Specific Skills

• Must be detail oriented
• Excellent organizational and task management skills. Must demonstrate the ability to work under strict deadlines
• Experience interfacing with government customers to understand, interpret, and analyze requirements. Experience working on government contracts is strongly desired
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills. Must exhibit excellent problem-solving and decision‑making skills
• Must be capable of working in an environment that is demanding, sometimes stressful and requires independent thinking with minimal direct oversight by senior management

• Must have strong MS Office skills, including Project and SharePoint
• Experience with CMMI/AIMM processes and standards

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract‑specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.