Description

Project Administrator

Position S ummary

The responsibility of this position is to organize and facilitate the execution of internal project activities . This individual will be central in keeping projects visible within the department and throughout the organization , and will be responsible for supporting the Sr, Project Manager in the execution of a wide range of projects of varying levels of complexity and size.
Responsibilities

• Provide administration and/or facilitation of multiple programs/ projects
• Manage project documentation, communications, meetings, and required follow up activities with project teams
• Create milestones for projects along with deliverable timelines
• Monitor the progress of projects and identify issues affecting timely and accurate completion
• Identify roadblocks in projects and escalate as necessary
• Communicate with project stakeholders across various organizational departments
• Perform routine maintenance tasks related to long-term or ongoing projects
• Assist in creating and maintaining process documents with the project teams
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the success of the team and the entire organization

Skills and A bilities

• Ability to organize time effectively, determine priorities, and move work forward
• Ability to manage numerous tasks and projects simultaneously
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative to work, at times, with little direction
• Experience with facilitation or coordination of projects in both traditional and agile methods
• Proficient in Microsoft ® Office ® p roducts (Word ® , Excel ® , MS Project ®, PowerPoint ® ) ; SharePoint ® experience preferred
• Strong word processing, proofing , and editing skills; ability to pay close attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a variety of individuals including team members and other NWEA teams
• Ability to assess the effectiveness of processes and procedures and recommend improvements
• Ability to identify barriers to progress and propose solutions with the project teams

E ducation and E xperience

• Minimum bachelors ' degree required; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 1-year project administration /coordination experience required
• CAPM/PMP certification preferred