Project Coordinator

Sorry, this job was removed at 8:40 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, November 17, 2016
Find out who's hiring in Chicago.
See all Project Mgmt jobs in Chicago
Apply
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.
The Project Coordinator will help to coordinate the execution of project- and product-related tasks across departments. Specific tasks include coordinating schedules, balance feature and business needs between various departments and stakeholders, and planning project timelines. Ideal candidates will be organized, responsible, and communicative.

Essential Qualifications:

  • Understanding of agile methodology, particularly Scrum
  • Knowledge of Jira, or a similar project/task management system
  • Experience developing project timelines
  • Must be able to work independently

What You'll be doing:

  • Helping coordinate execution of priorities from backlog
  • Acting as a go-to resource for status on in-progress needs
  • Planning project timelines
  • Coordinating feature and business needs between various departments
  • Help prioritize incoming needs and tickets, deflecting distractions and figuring out what the impacts are on sprint tasks
  • Ensuring project resources are on-task, prevent task drift
  • Coordinating dependencies between both departments and resources
  • Coordinating schedules and meetings
  • Facilitating the documentation of plans/coordinating involvement
  • Coordinating priorities with stakeholders
  • Filtering and sanitizing requests as they are inbound into a department

Education and Experience:

  • 2+ years project management experience with a digital product
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401K with match
  • Ventra pre-tax transit benefits
  • Kitchen stocked with snacks & great coffee
  • Flexible vacation/Work from home policies
  • Casual dress code
  • Group outings
  • Competitive salary based on level of experience
Read Full Job Description
Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.

Location

We're at the edge of the West Loop, right next to Fulton Market. Transit options and lunch spots? We got 'em.

Similar Jobs

Apply Now
By clicking Apply Now you agree to share your profile information with the hiring company.
Learn more about Neighborhoods.comFind similar jobs