Job Openings Project Coordinator

About the job Project Coordinator

Code District is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator (PMO) to join our growing organization. The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years working as a PMO.  The PMO will apply agile methodologies where appropriate and establish best practices for project delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop and uphold company-wide standards for project management.
  • Set up, manage, and automate Atlassian Jira in alignment with the established project management standards. This includes crafting Jira Projects, milestones, backlogs, queries, and generating necessary reports.
  • Supervise the entire project lifecycle, from planning and execution to completion.
  • Track project progress, pinpoint potential risks, and devise strategies to address them.
  • Compile and present detailed status updates and essential metrics.
  • Organize project-related meetings and ensure seamless communication among different departments (design, dev, sales, devops, qa).
  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of project documentation and evaluations.
  • Offer training and guidance on best practices in project management methodologies.
  • Aid in the distribution of resources and in planning for capacity.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Mastery of project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.
  • Expertise in utilizing Jira and Confluence.
  • Exceptional communication abilities, encompassing both written and verbal forms.
  • Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • A team-oriented approach combined with the ability to lead and guide.
  • A computer science and/or Business graduate with a major in project management.

Experience

  • A minimum of 6 months to 2 years in a PMO coordinator position, preferably within custom software development firms.