TECHNOLOGY PROJECT COORDINATOR
YKK AP America Inc.

Our company culture is built upon YKK's philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Position Summary

This position manages one or more technology-centric projects, focusing on arrangement of schedules, and regulates flow of work within project teams.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities

• Manages the adherence and quality of project schedules, scope, and cost.
• Confers with resources and/or their supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes.
• Expedites as necessary any tasks to adhere to schedule.
• Participates in requirements gathering and facilitates the creation of work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Compiles regular status reports concerning progress of work, issues, risks and changes.
• Responsible for validating work completed by third parties and confirming receipt of purchased materials for projects.
• Identifies and documents project issues and risks and manages and directs the appropriate remedial and preventive actions to address concerns.
• May maintain inventory of equipment, materials, and parts for projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• B.A. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years of IT and business/industry work experience.
• Minimum 2 year of leadership experience in managing multiple cross-functional teams or projects and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
• Currently certified or open to training and receiving accreditation for PMI project management certifications (CAPM or PMP).
• Self-starter and collaborator with ability to effectively engage business stakeholders directly across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing, in an easy to understand and actionable manner.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong project management, organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient within system platforms of Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Be vigilant about safety
• Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

Equal Opportunity Employer / Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled