Job Description:
Are you interested in advancing your project management and Agile leadership skills while helping an organization transform how it does business? Come join an innovative team that is dedicated to employee and organizational growth as we transition to a predominantly Agile/Scrum work environment. We are looking for candidates who want to lead change through a collaborative, team-oriented, servant leader approach in a work environment that provides flexible work options and great benefits.
The IT Project Coordinator is responsible for supporting the operational needs of the team, administering projects, and maintaining the team knowledge base. The position provides continuity across projects in monitoring consistency in use of standard processes, procedures, and general standards as well as providing an overall view of the portfolio of projects. The role also provides administrative support for OIT operational improvement activities.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) Operational Support – Processes project requests and communicates with requestors and sponsors. Creates and maintains Project Management team’s internal and external documentation repositories, folder structures, and content. Maintains operational reports across the project management function, conducts measurements for project performance, and communicates with team to ensure resolution of discrepancies. Administers the project management tool for team use and provides tool training to project team members to support project success. Represents functional areas in OIT core process and technology projects.
2) Project Management - Administers small, low complexity projects, managing from initiation through closure. Responsible for creation and maintenance of standard project management artifacts utilizing established processes and procedures. Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with business owners, project sponsors, vendors and key clients.
3) Knowledge Base – Manages knowledge base tool permissions and configuration experience for users. Maintains functional process inventories. Manages documentation template keys and revision cycles.
The successful candidate will exhibit basic understanding of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures and the ability to apply in varied situations.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1+ years of professional experience in project management, business analysis or related field
*An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience facilitating meetings
• Experience working in higher education
• Experience using project management software
Planning Unit: Information Technology
Department: Information and Technology Office
Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Melissa Weaver, ([email protected])
Employment Type: full-time regular
Advertised Salary:
The target salary range is $45,000 to $55,000 depending on candidate’s experience and qualification.
Ohio University is proud to offer a robust healthcare plan that includes maternity care, transgender care, counseling and mental healthcare, prescription coverage, vision, dental, orthodontia care, and more. Our robust benefits package also includes paid holidays, sick time, personal time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, flextime and flexplace policies, an employee assistance program, access to professional development programs, and additional employee resources. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.