Program Coordinator

Company Description

Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. 

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Job Description

Candidate Responsibilities

The Program Coordinator works hand in hand with the Project Manager(s). The Coordinator’s focus is on applying disciplined Project Management processes, techniques and tools (chartering, building and maintaining schedule in Primavera, providing analysis of project schedule, making recommendations, and communicating project status). An experienced project management professional committed to delivering programs on-time and within budget by improving the effectiveness of project teams through the application of professionally accepted project management methodology, techniques, and tools. Candidate may support 1-3 medium to large or several smaller projects.

Typical Day

Varies over 2 week update cycle, typically, 40-70% of time in meetings with Project Managers, teams, and/or resources (Team Members). Rest of time is spent updating project schedule, analysis, and communication. In the Initiation and Planning phases of a project, the coordinator will facilitate planning sessions to identify the projects Work Breakdown Structure and appropriate activities to develop the plan. During project Execution, Monitor and Control, the coordinator will lead Control meetings to ensure the project stays on schedule and meets target dates.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

Must possess or quickly gain knowledge of project management software (Primavera or MS Project), and MS Office (Excel/Word/Powerpoint).

Soft Skills

Strong interpersonal skills are desired including excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

Additional Information

To know more on this opportunity or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Trixie Gular

Technical Recruiter

Phone: 973-889-5291

Email: trixie.gular(at)collabera.com