As a Junior Portfolio Coordinator, you will participate in the overall coordination of project and delivery efforts for the organization. This role requires the individual to work very closely with project, program, and portfolio managers to lead, coordinate, and complete projects. To be successful the candidate must be driven and well-organized, with strong learning abilities. It is essential for the individual to be self-motivated and tenacious, thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, and complete tasks on agreed schedules. The Portfolio Manager will look to this individual to assist in day to day activities on an on-going basis and to learn and participate in the overall coordination of the portfolio's management and delivery efforts.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree
Experience with O365, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience creating and delivery presentations.
Experience with or understanding of project and product delivery lifecycles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
Strong business and technical writing skills.
Strong business and technology aptitude with a willingness to learn and understand business and software solutions.
Ability to translate technology into relatable concepts for business partners and stakeholders.
Highly motivated with strong organizational, analytical, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to build strong partnerships and to work collaboratively with IT and business.
Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic changing environment.
High level of professionalism and confidence with the ability to build credibility with team members and business partners.
Primary Responsibilities:
Work as part of a larger team to provide project administration and delivery of initiatives, while helping to ensure consistency with company strategy and goals.
Actively communicate with product/project and leadership team members.
Gather and give updates, follow up on open items, escalate risks and issues, etc.
Update and maintain project, program, and portfolio management information in the appropriate tools.
Participate in the analysis and review of project deliverables.
Maintain project documentation and manage the approval process.
Maintain project risk and issue management, key decision, action item, and change management information.
Assist Project and Program Managers in creation and maintenance of project schedules, to establish target dates and completion of activities and deliverables.
Schedule and facilitate meetings.
Gather information for compilation of various status updates, reports and operational reviews.
Assist leadership as needed with various reporting, demand management, estimate gathering, continuous planning, and resource management efforts.
Work with team members to research and complete analysis supporting reporting efforts.
Use statistical methods to analyze reporting information and identify/interpret trends.
May lead small enhancement efforts and projects.
Perform other duties as assigned
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