Project Coordinator Associate Project Manager

Project Coordinator / Associate Project Manager

Location: Nashville, TN 37243
Job Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Schedule: Monday Friday | 8:00 AM 4:30 PM CST
Hours: 40 Hours Per Week
Position Level: Entry Level
Work Setting: Project Management Office (PMO) / ERP Program

Required Qualifications

• Strong Organizational Skills, Attention to Detail, and Ability to Manage Multiple Priorities and Deadlines

• Experience With Administrative Coordination, Project Support, Operations, Business Analysis, or Team Coordination

• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills With Ability to Work Across Different Organizational Levels

• Proficiency With Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint

• Ability to Handle Confidential and Sensitive Information Appropriately

Additional Requirements

• Support Project Managers With Timelines, Milestones, Deliverables, Meetings, Action Items, Dependencies, and Follow-Up

• Maintain Project Documentation Including Project Plans, Status Reports, RAID Logs, Decision Logs, Stakeholder Lists, and Related Artifacts

• Track Risks, Issues, Dependencies, Mitigation Activities, Scope Changes, and Schedule Concerns

• Support Cross-Functional Teams, Stakeholders, Leadership, Vendors, Procurement, Invoicing, Timesheets, Training, and Onboarding Activities

• Assist With Project Reporting, Dashboards, Presentations, Governance Activities, Change Control, and Project Closeout

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, Coursework, or Experience in Project Management or Business Operations Preferred

• Familiarity With Project Management Concepts Including Scope, Schedule, Milestones, Dependencies, Risks, Issues, and Change Management

• Familiarity With Agile, Scrum, Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, or Similar Delivery Methodologies

• Experience With Planview, Airtable, Microsoft Planner, Jira, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, or Similar Collaboration Tools Preferred

• CAPM, Scrum Certification, or Other Project Management Training Preferred

Core Competencies

Organization and Follow-Through, Communication, Active Listening, Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Time Management, Problem-Solving, Adaptability, Professional Judgment, Stakeholder Service, Accountability

Background Requirements

Selected candidates must successfully complete the required pre-employment background verification, which may include identity/address history, criminal records, federal records, sex-offender registry, and applicable watch-list screening.