Project Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct research within customer systems to determine network equipment needs.
• prepare requests for IP address and hostname assignment for network equipment.
• Work with subcontractors to manage installation schedule
• Direct the onsite technicians through the process to conduct network cut-over from old equipment to new equipment
• Participate in assigned meetings, providing project status updates are required
• Plan, coordinate and manage small, medium, and large projects
• Coordinate with customer and other agencies to deliver solutions
• Navigate through customer governance and provide updates
• Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface
• Manage technical, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions
• Provide strong, proactive and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects
• Makes decisions at the project team level and properly escalate those decisions that cannot be resolved on a timely basis
• Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project
• Manage project teams that typically includes multiple vendors and work centers
• Create project management plans, set expectations and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures
• Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables
• Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards
• Ensures projects are delivered on-time, on budget, and remain in scope. Monitors and tracks project dependencies
• Create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables
• Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plans, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals
• Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards and project updates
• Actively monitor, track and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in business management or related discipline is preferred
• Solid understanding of Project Management and Project Management Office
• Basic technical knowledge/skills - able to access a network switch and/or wireless access point to perform some basic troubleshooting and/or configurations through a command line and/or management platform such as Juniper Mist or Cisco Meraki
• Basic understanding of network IP schema and network equipment connectivity
• Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships and external networks
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed
• Excellent customer facing skills
• Excellent researching, decision-making and organizational skills are required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Project or similar project management tool
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate
• Must be a US Citizen and reside within the continental United States
• Active Secret clearance
• Must be able to obtain USPS clearance

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or higher certification preferred
• DoD 8570 IATII certification preferred

We are seeking a Project Coordinator with a good understanding of basic networking to join our team supporting The United States Postal Service. In this remote role, you will be responsible for preparing documents and leading the team through network equipment installation at USPS locations across the United States.  

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Telework 
• Type of environment: Home Office
• Noise level: Low/Medium 
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: 20%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

Must be a U.S Citizen 

Active Secret clearance

Must be able to obtain USPS clearance 

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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