Project Coordinator

Job Purpose:

The position will play a vital role in coordinating project activities and ensuring that project requirements and scope are clearly defined and documented. You will work closely with both internal and external Data Analytics stakeholders, as well as the Business team and Management, to facilitate the translation of business needs into actionable project plans.

Your responsibilities will include overseeing project implementation to meet customer expectations and ensuring the smooth delivery of Data Analytics projects. Additionally, you will manage change requests and coordinate their deployment in the production environment. Regularly sharing project status reports (PSR) with stakeholders and Project Owners will also be a key part of your role.

Job Description:

• Manage and Coordinate: Work with stakeholders, business users, and management to capture business requirements and deliver projects on schedule and within budget, without compromising on scope and quality.
• Document Business Processes: Use defined CMMI, ITIL processes, or internal standards to document business processes for IT projects, ensuring high-quality software implementation standards.
• Utilize Agile Scrum Methodologies: Manage and execute data platform projects using Agile Scrum methodologies, ensuring timely delivery, continuous improvement, and coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
• Highlight Risks and Issues: Ensure any changes in requirements, risks, or issues are promptly communicated to the appropriate boards.
• Conduct Gap Analysis: Perform gap analysis between existing dashboards/reports and proposed changes.
• Change Management: Ensure the delivery of project change management requirements and chair Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings.
• Coordinate Testing Strategy: Work with clients/users and IT staff to agree on the testing strategy for development projects based on requirements.
• Project Management: Take responsibility for all phases of project management until successful delivery and user training.
• Report Progress: Periodically report project progress to the Project/Program Manager using Manage Engine/Jira tools.
• Understand and Document Systems: Study and understand existing software systems (technically and in Power BI) and document business processes for reverse engineering assignments.

Required Criteria:

• Degree or diploma in Information Technology or a related field
• PMP Certified Professional with 5+ years of experience in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
• Proficiency in project management tools such as JIRA, Trello, or Microsoft Project Planner etc...
• Experience working on large-sized IT/Software projects as a Project Coordinator (or) PMO Representative.
• Strong skills in collecting and documenting business requirements.
• Ability to create detailed technical documentation and user stories.
• Strong knowledge of data visualization concepts and the ability to write SQL queries.
• Proficiency in creating clear and concise technical documentation for IT-related projects.
• Ability to write user manuals and training materials. Experience in Machine Learning/Python is an added advantage.