Project Coordinator, Strategic Planning at The Providencia Group in Ashburn, Virginia

Job Description:

Project Coordinator, Strategic Planning

About Us

The Providencia Group is led by a purpose: to address global challenges and make an impact that matters through delivering transformative solutions. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our people, and our communities. We combine purpose, innovation, and experience to deliver impactful results.

About The Team

We are problem solvers working with leading agencies and organizations to help them address many of today’s most complex challenges. Our world-class team of technologists, program managers, and subject matter experts is uniquely qualified to address ever-evolving, large-scale challenges. In an imperfect world, The Providencia Group puts capability and purpose into action.

What You’ll Be Part Of – TPG Culture

At TPG, we expect incredible tangible results. TPG professionals play a unique role in delivering these results. We reach across disciplines and borders to serve our global organization. We provide a roadmap for focusing on people, our work, and continuous improvement. We see people as people, take care of each other, commit to the mission, move quickly and bravely, get better every day, and seek truth. We are the backbone of TPG.

What You Will Do

• In cooperation with various stakeholders, lead in drafting project roadmaps, timelines, milestones, tasks and deliverables.


• Monitor project progress and take corrective action as needed to maintain alignment with objectives


• Manage day-to-day updates of task tracking and progress.


• Oversee project deliverables and ensure quality meets client expectations


• Facilitates brainstorming, solutioning and communication across stakeholders for the purposes of furthering collaboration and buy-in of new initiatives.


• Report project status and outcomes, and offer proactive solutions, to leadership


• Works across company leadership to unify strategic initiatives.


• Supports operational planning and delivery of requirements under federal and state contracts in the humanitarian services industry


• Supports the company’s Contract Managers by facilitating meetings, creating materials for meetings, and providing feedback/get-backs after the meeting(s), including engagements with the company’s clients.


• Attends Program meetings, takes notes, solicits stakeholder feedback from various meetings


• Helps solve operational gaps; conducts research on best practices used by other organizations, industries to resolve gaps


• Hybrid and next-gen solutions using innovative approaches (e.g., agile, subscription, cloud).


• Standardizes processes and identifies ways to improve project efficiencies


• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and deliver results on time and within budget


• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices


• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and team members


• Proactively identify and mitigate program risks and issues


• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment
   

Required Attributes/Characteristics

• Superior communication, time management, and task prioritization skills


• Ability to get disparate departments and teams “rowing together” to further cross-functional projects


• Comfortable speaking in a variety of forums, both large and small, and both internally across departments and employees’ levels, and externally (i.e., client)


• “Figure it out” mindset – will run down various issues and tasks until resolved


• Deep sense of ownership and sense of responsibility for moving projects forward and for their outcomes


• Strong interpersonal skills; enjoys working collaboratively and cross-functionally across departments
   

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher social sciences or technology-related discipline


• Experience working with immigrant youth and families and underserved populations is strongly encouraged


• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.


• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.


• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.


• Proficient in using computer applications and software related to operations management


• Proficient in Project Management and project management principles


• Ability to affect plans into action


• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.


• Bilingual in English & Spanish preferred
   

Physical Demands

• Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must have mobility to attend meetings with other managers and employees.


• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 10% of the time.


• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 10% of the time.


• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: Must be able to write, type and use a telephone system 100% of the time.


• Sitting: Sitting for prolonged and extended periods of time.


• Travel: This position may require travel up to 25% of the time
   

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description

For more information about the company please visit our website at https://www.theprovidenciagroup.com

Providencia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.