Support the Project Manager in executing a TMS implementation replacing legacy systems. Coordinate activities across 100 employees, 12 vendors, and 5 offices to deliver on-time, on-budget project completion.
Key Responsibilities
Project Support (40%)
Maintain project schedule in MS Project, track milestones, update status dashboards
Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions and action items
Monitor deliverables and dependencies across workstreams
Support risk and issue tracking, escalate blockers to PM
Stakeholder Coordination (30%)
Schedule and coordinate meetings with core team, vendors, and department leads
Distribute communications (newsletters, updates, announcements)
Track training completion, UAT participation, and adoption metrics
Facilitate vendor coordination meetings (12 vendors requiring SSO integration)
Documentation & Reporting (20%)
Maintain project documentation on SharePoint
Prepare weekly status reports for Project Sponsor
Track budget actuals vs. plan, flag variances
Document lessons learned and best practices
Change Management Support (10%)
Coordinate training logistics across 5 offices
Track intermodal department engagement activities (critical resistance area)
Support town halls and communication events
Monitor user satisfaction and adoption metrics
Required Qualifications
2-3 years project coordination or administrative support experience
Proficiency with MS Project required
- must be comfortable building and maintaining project schedules
Experience with IT implementations or system rollouts preferred
Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
Excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable working fully remote with distributed teams
Preferred Qualifications
PMP certification preferred
Logistics or transportation industry knowledge
Agile/Scrum methodology familiarity
Change management or training coordination background
Key Relationships
Reports to:
Matt Mattice, Project Manager & IT Director
Collaborates with:
Core project team, 5 department teams, 12 vendors, executive stakeholders
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months
Pay: $4,500.00-$5,600.00 per month
Education:
Secondary School (preferred)
Language:
English (required)
Licence/Certification:
PMI Certification (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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