Special Projects Coordinator

Project Supervision

• Meets with community leaders to determine project expectations.
• Conducts project meetings and communicates project status with partners, project team members,
  vendors and supervisors
• Establish and maintain relationships with the business units and key partner groups to understand
  their business needs, ensure alignment on objectives, and ensure ongoing buy-in across all project
  activities.
• Translate center objectives into projects with clearly defined scope, timing, deliverables, resources,
  and key measures of success.
• Effectively set and communicate project expectations to stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings and drive project issues through to resolution.

Project Reporting

• Researches, analyzes, and seeks resources for resolution of issues that impede project progress
• Create project plans, including timelines and milestones.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations.
• Proactively manage and communicate ongoing changes in project scope, identify potential crises
  and devise plans.
• Support the continuous development of best practices and tools for project management and
  execution.
• Conduct post project assessments and evaluations.

Assistance to Leadership

• Perform a variety of duties as assigned by the Director and leadership according to the daily needs
  and objectives of the Center. This includes performing errands, scheduling meetings with
  industry/community partners and managing special projects.
• Work with senior research managers on project tasks and other duties as needed.
• Employee is cross trained to provide staff coverage and assisting the Director as needed.

$58,000 - $72,000

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

N/A

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

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This is a time-limited position.

This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not apply.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.