Technical Project Coordinator I (Contractor)
Robert Half · Naperville, IL · 2 wk ago
On-siteProject ManagementTemporary
About the role
This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can balance coordination, documentation, and problem-solving while working across multiple project activities. The role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate progress clearly to project stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day activities for IT projects, ensuring schedules, priorities, and resources stay aligned with project goals.
- Prepare and maintain project updates, tracking milestones, progress, risks, and open items for stakeholders and leadership.
- Organize meetings for project teams, document key decisions, and follow up on action items to keep work moving forward.
- Support the definition of scope, requirements, deliverables, and timelines by gathering information from technical and business participants.
- Monitor each stage of project execution and maintain accurate documentation throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Identify technical issues or project obstacles, escalate concerns when needed, and assist with resolving problems in a timely manner.
- Help ensure project procedures and established practices are followed consistently across assignments.
- Collaborate with supervisors, managers, and cross-functional teams to coordinate tasks and maintain visibility into project status.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- 1–3 years of experience in project coordination, IT support, or a comparable role.
- Working knowledge of common project coordination methods, business practices, and documentation standards.
- Ability to manage schedules, status reporting, meeting coordination, and deliverable tracking with accuracy.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to support requirement gathering and scope clarification.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Sound judgment, adaptability, and creativity when handling varied assignments and resolving project-related issues.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan