Project Coordinator (Hybrid - Chicago, IL)

Responsibilities

• Provide project support for business process assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Process contracts and purchase orders in Workday
• Cook with Procurement teams to resolve processing delays and improve workflow efficiency
• Maintain project trackers, update key systems, and escalate issues as needed
• Analyze business data and provide decision support to help achieve project objectives
• Gather information from cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to support process improvements
• Prepare reports and recommendations using internal and external data
• Define and track process performance metrics and reporting requirements
• Create and maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, presentations, meeting minutes, and communications
• Support Project Managers with resource coordination, scheduling, project tracking, and administrative activities
• Facilitate meetings and document project outcomes
• Manage smaller business projects with limited external stakeholder involvement
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience processing contracts and purchase orders in Workday
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical, organizational, and planning skills
• Experience analyzing business processes and supporting process improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
• Knowledge of change management principles and practices
• Experience preparing project documentation and status reporting
• Ability to facilitate meetings and coordinate cross-functional teams
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Skills

• Project management principles and methodologies
• Change management principles and practices
• Preparation of project documentation and status reporting
• Facilitation of meetings and coordination of cross-functional teams
• Written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills

Pay

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This role is hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote) in Chicago, IL.