Project Management Coordinator - University of Massachusetts Medical School

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Management Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of project schedules, tracking progress, and anticipating and resolving project delays.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•  Coordinate the management of the project as assigned and facilitate meetings, stage work and timelines, provide status reports, and organize the project.
• Assist the Project Management Consultant to develop and manage key aspects of projects that improve the delivery of services that require implementation and coordination.
• Identify resources and timelines to meet projected milestones.
• Support the development of detailed and realistic project plans.
• Collaborate with the project team and subject matter experts in identifying key tasks and dependencies related to the project.
• Ensure appropriate project documentation is maintained, including access to historical data, summary of changes in project plans, client requests and feedback, evaluations, curriculum, etc.
• Make recommendations to Performance Management Consultants regarding next steps and actions relative to the project.
• Problem-solve routine challenges prior to elevating to Performance Management Consultants.
• Provide written and verbal reports to summarize project status, its effectiveness, or barriers.
• Identify the project need for groups or individual participants to collaborate via phone conferences, face to face, and help to facilitate the meetings.
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field; or equivalent
• 1-3 years of experience coordinating and planning projects
• Ability to work within a team environment and meet performance deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with external clients.