CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NYSE:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com

Job Summary:

Responsible for assisting with organizing and delivering quality systems solutions to our internal customers. This position will also work closely with the Director of HR Systems and IS HR Systems Manager who will provide additional direction for scoping out business initiatives, creating project plans, scheduling tasks and resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

1. Assist Project Manager with multiple approved concurrent HR projects.


2. Receive and understand documented business requirements in order to create project tasks for prioritization and assignment.


3. Support delivery of development and production releases that meet quality assurance standards.


4. Attend daily calls/meetings with project teams on assigned task status and issue resolution with designated team members and internal stakeholders.  Will facilitate meetings as needed.


5. Communicates tasks, milestone dates, status and resource allocation utilizing current agile practices for software projects to designated stakeholders.


6. Utilized as subject matter expert in PM software, Sharepoint, and any other PM utilized tool.


7. Train and educate stakeholders on new features and functionality in PM tools and HR Systems, as needed.


8. Organize issue reporting from support team and relay issues to project team for quick resolution.


9. Provide administrative support such as purchase order support, maintaining team inbox/calendaring and coordinating workshops.


10. Other duties may include data-related work, system maintenance, analytics.


11. As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete daily department goals or tasks to include mandatory overtime.


12. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Project Coordination


• Agile Project Management (is a plus)


• General knowledge of IT, DevOps and Development processes


• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Working knowledge in the use of Excel, Word, Gantt charts and PowerPoint.

Work Environment:

• Normal office environment


• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer

Experience:

• Required to have 3-5 years of experience in a project coordination role


• Some experience in working with vendors and developers is a plus

Education:

• High School diploma required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Undergraduate degree preferred


• Project management certification is a plus