IT Project Coordinator - ONSITE

**LOCAL CHICAGOLAND CANDIDATES ONLY - THIS POSITION IS ONSITE AND DOES NOT OFFER RELOCATION**

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Aqueity is looking for an IT Project Coordinator who will be responsible for assisting the projects team in coordinating, scheduling, and administering IT-related initiatives for clients. Requires a high level of urgency, professionalism, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to interact effectively with internal teams and clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists service and project teams with planning and rollout of technical projects from initiation through completion
• Identifies required resources, and develops and manages schedules for project team to meet client expectations and deadlines
• Serves customers as a key point of contact
• Organizes and tracks progress of multiple projects concurrently, ensuring on-time completion within budgetary requirements 
• Provides accurate reports and metrics to company management on status and budget of on-going projects and agreements 
• Manages customer expectations and ensures prompt and complete customer service

• Effectively communicates with team and clients on issues/problems, and activity progress to ensure project goals (e.g., deadline, scope, and quality) are achieved and customer expectations are met

• Assists with problem resolution as needed

REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Associates Degree in Business or Information Technology field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• PMI – CAPM Certification Holder or equivalent experience preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a project coordinator or project administrator role
• Experience with scheduling and organizing project resources and keeping projects within budget
• Independent self-starter who is resourceful, eager to learn, capable of multitasking, and able to prioritize, while still meeting deadlines
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a strong sense of urgency
• Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and customer service skills
• Excellent documentation/follow-up
• High level of competency with Microsoft Applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of IT applications, processes, software, and equipment a plus

SALARY: $45,000 - $60,000/year based on experience

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

• Major medical, dental & vision insurance
• Company paid Short term/Long term disability insurance
• Company paid Basic Life insurance
• Retirement account matching
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• Business casual dress code