Required Skills & Experience
4+ years of Project Coordinator or project management experience
Hands-on Smartsheet experience, including building and managing project schedules
Experience with project scheduling, risk tracking, documentation, and action items
Knowledge of PMI fundamentals and Waterfall/hybrid methodologies
Proven experience coordinating across multiple teams and stakeholders
Strong organization, attention to detail, and ownership
Ability to influence without direct authority and navigate different personalities
Comfortable with Microsoft Copilot/AI tools
Flexible enough to support both Project Coordinator and Business Analyst responsibilities
Job Description
We are seeking and IT Project Manager to join the team for a 6 month contract to hire in Brookhaven, GA or Broomfield, CO. This position requires individuals to be in office 5 days a week. The position is with a leading infrastructure construction and engineering firm in North America, known for its expertise in designing and building critical infrastructure such as highways, bridges, rail systems, dams, aviation facilities, and water management. The IT Project Manager I is responsible for managing and coordinating IT enabled projects within a functional organizational structure. We are seeking an experienced IT Project Coordinator / Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of IT initiatives across multiple teams. This is a highly hands-on, detail-oriented role that blends project coordination, project management, and some Business Analyst responsibilities. The ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership of the day-to-day details, proactively follows up with stakeholders, and keeps projects organized and moving forward without relying on direct authority over project teams. This environment is more closely aligned with Waterfall/predictive and hybrid project management methodologies than a traditional Agile software development environment. On a day-to-day basis, this person will own the coordination and administrative details required to keep projects on track. They will build and maintain project schedules in Smartsheet, coordinate meetings across multiple teams, document project updates, track risks and open items, follow up with stakeholders, and ensure commitments and next steps are clearly communicated and completed. They will work closely with different teams and personalities, helping navigate conflicts and competing priorities while influencing stakeholders without direct authority. The role will also require flexibility to take on Business Analyst-type responsibilities as needed, organize detailed project information, and use tools such as Microsoft Copilot to support productivity and project activities. This person should be comfortable getting into the details and personally driving work forward rather than primarily delegating tasks to others. Targeting $45 and hour while on contract.