Project Coordinator (hybrid) - 26241

Project Coordinator

Enlighten is looking for a Project Coordinator to help support our Program Managers with support on our USMC programs. Will work directly with senior management providing any support to the project; i.e. customer interaction, schedule support, budgeting support, timekeeping support, taking meeting notes, etc. Work is performed in a hybrid environment with a great team supporting our USMC customer in Columbia and Ft. Meade, MD.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the Project/Program Managers (PM) on government contracts.
• Will interact with all levels within the organization from engineers, to senior management.
• Help update/maintain the project/program schedule.
• Attend meetings and take meeting minutes on a regular basis.
• Interact with government customers.
• Will help the PM with the project budgets, timekeeping, and deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Security Clearance - A current Secret level U.S. Government clearance is required; U.S. Citizenship required.
• At least 3 years of experience supporting projects (preferably Agile based), programs, working with budgets, schedules, administrative support of programs, contract deliverable development, etc. and a Bachelors in related field; 1 year relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 7 years relevant experience.
• Strong experience with JIRA and Agile Methodologies, specifically scaled agile (SAFe).
• Experience with meeting facilitation and recording minutes/actions.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Must have desires to learn Program / Project Management and be a quick learner.
• Prior experience with Finance/budgeting skills.
• Ability to grasp technical concepts quickly.
• Proactively identify actions and provide accurate, professional responses to the customer.
• Track down information and prepare reports and/or briefs to send to the customer.
• Exemplary customer service skills.
• Strong communication and organization skills - must be detail oriented.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Must be able to work a hybrid schedule, on average 1-2 days a week onsite in Ft. Meade or Columbia, MD. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior experience supporting government contracts and an eagerness to learn more and advance in Project Management.
• Program/Project scheduling experience.
• AWS / Cloud Environment and Data Analysis experience is a huge plus.
• Prior experience with the USMC is a huge plus.