Project Coordinator – Project Planning & Stakeholder Coordination

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:- Serve as a project coordinator working with technical leads on projects.- Responsible for maintaining Microsoft Project Plans- Coordinating meetings, driving action items, thinking analytically Typical task breakdown:- Control Meetings, gathering tasks from team members, updating project plans, analyzing data from changes made to project plan (week over week variances, critical path analysis, etc. Be able to take complex information and break It down into smaller, understandable, actionable pieces of work. Interaction with team:- This is a client facing position (internal to Caterpillar). This employee will need to work with a variety of personalities often times with tight deadlines. Education & Experience Required:- Years of experience: 2-4 years experience required.- Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field. PMI or PMP certification preferred. Top 3 Skills(Required)- Excellent communication skills- Strong emotional intelligence skills- Conflict resolution/management Soft Skills(Required)- Excellent communication skills- Interpersonal communications- Strong emotional intelligence skills- Conflict resolution/management- Communication- Relationship building- Problem-Solving and Adaptability- Ability to Influence others- Motivating