Project Coordinator (Remote OK)

Project Coordinator
Seattle, WA (Remote OK)
Full Time

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Come to Seattle, WA, to Help Build Public Safety Solutions with Comtech!*
To learn more about Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), visit our website at www.Comtech911.com .

You can see the big picture and get excited about developing and maintaining applications that support emergency 9-1-1 (E911) systems. You also crave an opportunity to work with the best and brightest software development teams, in an environment that is rewarding and collaborative.

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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY: *
The Project Coordinator will assist program managers and client management teams with the coordination of resources, tasks, and information on mission critical Public Safety Projects. The Project Coordinator will enable the successful on-time delivery of next generation 911 projects with the expected quality and scope. Project work will include location accuracy preparation, technology and tool updates, process efficiency efforts, and other efforts to advance 911 technology for Comtech clients.

While the ideal candidate must be well organized, flexible, and attend detailed minutia, strong people skills are also a requirement. This position requires both the ability to be personable while successfully orchestrating and executing assigned tasks. It is vital to handle challenges and complications efficiently and effectively as the point person for deployment activities.

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PRIMARY DUTIES: *

• Provide critical support on high priority projects requiring high levels of functional integration using PMI Best Practices, and project management tools assisting project scheduling, status updates, variance and risk management.

• Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.
• Build and maintain relationships with project stakeholders by providing education, guidance, input, and initiatives to support project work.
• Develop project reporting dashboards to support project updates and readouts.
• Project meeting facilitation and support, taking and distributing minutes, and tracking action items and decisions with project team members.
• Gather status on tasks, capture risks, issues, action items, and update plans, and project documentation.

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• Monitor tasks, track project milestones and take action to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Escalate project risks and issues and work with project team on solutions where applicable.
• Ensure on-going contact with the project’s service providers to ensure timely activity, integration and efficient use of resources to meet requirements.
• Secure resource commitments from required teams and report on resource constraints for timely resolution.
• Generate weekly project reports
• Ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Additional project tasks and duties as required.

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SKILLS REQUIRED: *

• Proven experience assisting with deployment projects through all project phases (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control, Closure)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management tools and techniques through deployment project coordination experience
• Proven experience in task management and project status reporting
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational skills, planning skills
• Ability to prioritize and escalate where appropriate.
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced, self-directed environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Quality orientation with a strong eye for detail.
• Competency with MS Project
• Competency with MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Powerpoint, Sharepoint
• Experience with collaboration-based (social) project management tools is desired

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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: *

• Four-year college degree or three years of 911 systems experience.
• Two (2) years of project coordination experience on complex project desired.
• PMP certification desired.

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Comtech is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Job Type: Full-time