Administrative Assistant

The Project Coordinatorwill support the Delivery organization byexecuting oninternal deliveryand methodologysupport projects.TheProject Coordinator willbe involved in monitoring project plans, schedules,budgets, and communication processes.This individual should be detail-oriented, flexible, a self-starter, and should enjoy working in a fast-paced, remoteteam environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures, issues and risks logs,and other project control toolsrelated to internal deliveryand methodologysupport projectsas assigned

• Ensurethatprojects adhere toqualitystandardsand all documentation is maintained appropriatelyon each project collaboration site

• Partner with consulting & portfolio to coordinate the development and incorporation of new tools, processes, and assets into theCynergymethodology

• Coordinate with variousfunctionalgroups including sales, delivery, marketing, legal, finance and resource managementas needed

• Assist with the development of PowerPoint presentationsand demonstrationmaterialsin preparation for internal presentationsand status reports

• Standardize content across platforms and mediain alignment with company established style guidelines and messaging

• Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings

• Stay current on Workday's methodology enhancements and updates and communicate internally as appropriate

• Work with various areas of the organization to ensure consistent communication and smooth transitions for process improvements and tool enhancements

• Additional duties as assigned by manager

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Business Information Systems, or related field

• 1+ years of experience inproject coordination, preferably in the IT professional services or software industry

• 1+ years knowledge management, change managementand/or process improvement experiencepreferred

• Abilityto work in a highly deadline-driven environment with strong time management, project management, organizational,and multi-tasking skills

• Excellentwriting and communication skills withstrong attention to detail

• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating flexibility, accountability, initiative,prioritization, problem-solving,and self-motivation to identify and execute tasks

• Ability to work closely withremoteproject teams with varyingseniority levels,work styles and work schedules

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office toolset required(Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, SharePoint, MS Teams)

• Workday,Smartsheets,andSharePointexperiencea plus

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Why choose Cognizant:

• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
• Opportunity to do great work
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
• Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
• Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
• An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs

Cognizant Core Values:

• Start with a point of view: I apply my expertise to gain trust and to lead our clients forward.
• Seek data, build knowledge: I use facts to guide my actions and decisions.
• Always strive, never settle: I act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead.
• Work as one: I deliver solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant.
• Create conditions for everyone to thrive: I include, enable, and invest in everyone around me.
• Do the right thing, the right way: I always make the ethical choice.