IT PMO Project Coordinator

Requisition Number: 72712

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The global Information Technology (IT) Function is leading efforts to align IT and Business Strategy, leverage IT investments, and optimize end to end business processes and associated information integration technologies.  Through these efforts, IT helps to improve the competitive position of Corning's businesses through IT enabled processes.  IT also delivers Information Technology applications, infrastructure, and project services in a cost efficient manner to Corning worldwide.

Responsibilities 

As an IT Project Coordinator, your main responsibilities will be to assist the Project Manager.  This includes understanding project goals, deadlines, priorities, resource administration, financial management, and assistance in preparing presentations and general coordination / administrative tasks, which may include some meeting scheduling. 

• The project coordinator reports to the IT Project Management Office and has a dotted line to the IT Project Manager to which the projects are assigned. 
• The PM ultimately owns all responsibilities for the project; the Project Coordinator is to provide support. 
• Manage financial tracker for forecasting and spending.
• Update related systems utilized for project spend.
• Monitor and report on cross project dependencies.
• Assist project managers with the development of work plans.
• Monitor document repository to keep key information up to date.
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and results meet Project and Portfolio Management expectations.
• Lead and facilitate quality inspections of key project documentation and artifacts.
• Facilitate performance testing discovery sessions for assigned projects to determine any performance testing requirements.
• Manage any impact of project changes to testing schedule and process.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple groups, including vendor partners, functional teams, technical teams, business representatives and IT leadership.
• Facilitate and provide guidance to project and business resources for test script development.
• Report on quality and testing status for the duration of the project.
• Development of Test Plan/Test Approach and appropriate success metrics for each testing cycle of the project.
• Responsible for defect management and coordination by collaborating with the right teams to analyze defects to determine root cause and the appropriate path to resolution. 

Education, Experience, and Licensing: 

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, IS, or equivalent area of technical study.
• Certification in project management methodologies is desired, but not required.
• Certification in agile methodologies is desired, but not required.
• A minimum of 3 years working as an IT project team member.  

Required Skills: 

• Desire to grow skills and strive for a Project Manager career track.
• Must have strong meeting facilitation skills.
• Must have a strong financial acumen as it relates to project financials.
• Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyze and identify project risks and make decisions based on risk analysis.
• Proven Leadership/ collaboration skills.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing environments and manage multiple project assignments simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude that fosters a collaborative work environment.
• Ability to manage own workload and set priorities with little supervision.
• Ability to adapt to and succeed in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Exhibits strong presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Advanced computer skills – Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Teams 

Desired Skills: 

• Experience with Planview for resource and financial management
• Quality Management application experience - Micro Focus Quality Center knowledge and experience.
• Power BI Report Creation - desired but other platforms may be required.
• Knowledge of Confluence, Planview Agileplace and other associated Agile tools.
• Knowledge and experience applying automated testing tools and processes.
• Introductory Scrum or Agile Certifications/Training 

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.