ZipStaff Inc.
IT Project Coordinator / Project Manager
Remote•United States•Contract
$58 - $60 hourly
$58 - $60 hourly
About the Job
Job Title: IT Project Coordinator / Project Manager
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099)
About the Opportunity:
ZipStaff is seeking a proactive and organized Project Coordinator / Project Manager to support project delivery for a global manufacturing organization.
In this role, you will coordinate meetings, track project progress, manage documentation, maintain reports, and support cross-functional project delivery activities. Strong Excel skills, clear communication, and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders are essential.
What You'll Do:
- Schedule and coordinate project meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
- Prepare meeting agendas, document meeting minutes, and track action items to closure.
- Follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of action items.
- Maintain project trackers, dashboards, and status reports using Microsoft Excel.
- Consolidate project updates from multiple teams and prepare leadership reports.
- Monitor project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Identify and escalate project risks, issues, and delays to the Project Lead.
- Manage project documentation and ensure records are maintained accurately.
- Support project planning, resource tracking, and communication activities.
- Collaborate with business and technical teams to help ensure project objectives are met.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc project reports for management review.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Management, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in project coordination, PMO support, or project management.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, data analysis, and dashboard preparation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
- Strong follow-through and ability to drive action items to completion.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, or Microsoft Project.
- Knowledge of Agile or Waterfall project methodologies.
- Experience preparing management and executive-level reports.
About ZipStaff:
ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled project and technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success.
To apply, please submit your resume highlighting your project coordination experience, Excel reporting skills, and stakeholder communication background.