Project Coordinator

What we’re looking for 

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: Project management experience is a plus.
• This role requires the ability to work collaboratively in teams, strong organizational skills, and the ability to balance a variety of prioritized tasks.
• Project management coursework a plus.
• Self-starter who works well with minimal supervision.
• Rapport-building connects quickly and builds trust with clients and teams.
• Initiative-taking identifies and resolves issues before they escalate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Working knowledge in SAP, Microsoft Project, and/or Oracle Agile a plus. 
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, standard work instructions, and standard operating procedures. Ability to read and comprehend written and oral communications. Able to speak effectively before individuals and groups. Ability to apply common sense understanding to conduct instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to manage problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 
• Ability to effectively interact cross-departmentally to drive project goals within target timelines.

How you will thrive and create an impact 

• Schedules and/or facilitates meetings as needed for projects, business unit meetings, and design review meetings to support the development and progression of projects. Captures minutes and action items for disbursement to attendees. Follows up on action items assigned to owners and reports back on status to team and attendees.
• Works closely with Project Leads to create project plans for commercialization and/or department projects, primarily using standard templates. Assists teams in checking documentation and/or processes required to complete project activities and meet project deliverables.
• Utilizes the company’s electronic Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) System (Oracle Agile) to create, update, and maintain the project plans. Learns the system well to become a skilled user and a resource of knowledge to other users. 
• Utilizes SAP to process and facilitate prototype delivery.
• Tracks and reports team metrics. Works on day-to-day project management support tasks, following a set of procedures, contributing to project management operations. Participates in project status meetings.
• Communicates with internal and/or external contacts on project-related matters that involve obtaining or providing information requiring explanation.
• Delivers on requests in a timely manner, communicating any delays or issues.
• Ensures all aspects of the project are organized.
• Ensure project report outs are scheduled with appropriate stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the department, business units, and/or direct manager.
• Will occasionally need to enter laboratory spaces requiring safety shoes and glasses.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

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Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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