IT Project Coordinator (3-6 Month Contract) - Remote in Detroit, MI at Vaco

Date Posted: 3/3/2023

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Essential Functions

  • Establish project requirements, priorities, and deadlines.
  • Support implementation of new development partner - Deloitte to Capgemini.
  • Define and execute project plan for development partner transition.
  • Support HCM and ERP Project Manager throughout project lifecycle.
  • Ensure projects are completed in accordance with all risk, architecture and other relevant guidelines.
  • Coordinate resources across one or more projects (staff, equipment, vendors, and consultants).
  • Manage budget for assigned projects, monitors project progress and adjusts resources and priorities accordingly.
  • Responsible for project execution including ongoing management of risks/issues/change control, communication, and reporting.
  • Ensure project completion is signed off on and effectively hand off to Operations team.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships within IT department and 3rd party vendors or service providers in order to enhance results.
  • Leverage client service focus approach to maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
  • Lead and facilitate regularly occurring meetings.
  • Coordinate end to end testing.
  • Coordinate and facilitate release management.

Minimum Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Marketing, Business Administration, or relevant field preferred, Associates Degree required.
  • Minimum 2 years of analytical skills and requirements gathering related to application development and/or web products
  • Minimum 3 years of experience managing projects that involve 3rd party IT service providers or vendors
  • One or more certificates (ITIL, PMP, etc.) preferred

Job Requirements

Essential Functions

• Establish project requirements, priorities, and deadlines.
• Support implementation of new development partner - Deloitte to Capgemini.
• Define and execute project plan for development partner transition.
• Support HCM and ERP Project Manager throughout project lifecycle.
• Ensure projects are completed in accordance with all risk, architecture and other relevant guidelines.
• Coordinate resources across one or more projects (staff, equipment, vendors, and consultants).
• Manage budget for assigned projects, monitors project progress and adjusts resources and priorities accordingly.
• Responsible for project execution including ongoing management of risks/issues/change control, communication, and reporting.
• Ensure project completion is signed off on and effectively hand off to Operations team.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships within IT department and 3rd party vendors or service providers in order to enhance results.
• Leverage client service focus approach to maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Lead and facilitate regularly occurring meetings.
• Coordinate end to end testing.
• Coordinate and facilitate release management.
Minimum Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Marketing, Business Administration, or relevant field preferred, Associates Degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of analytical skills and requirements gathering related to application development and/or web products
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing projects that involve 3rd party IT service providers or vendors
• One or more certificates (ITIL, PMP, etc.) preferred