IT Project Coordinator - Painted Post, United States - Corning

Description

Requisition Number: 63330

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we're always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers.

The global Information Technology (IT) Function is leading efforts to align IT and Business Strategy, leverage IT investments, and optimize end to end business processes and associated information integration technologies. Through these efforts, IT helps to improve the competitive position of Corning's businesses through IT enabled processes. IT also delivers Information Technology applications, infrastructure, and project services in a cost efficient manner to Corning worldwide.

Odds are that the email you read this morning travelled over Corning Optical Fiber; the smartphone you used had a Corning cover lens; and the vehicle you took to work had cleaner emissions because of a Corning catalytic substrate. Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. The global Information Technology (IT) Function is leading efforts to align IT and Business Strategy, leverage IT investments, and optimize end to end business processes and associated information integration technologies. Through these efforts, IT helps to improve the competitive position of Corning's businesses through IT enabled processes. IT also delivers Information Technology applications, infrastructure, and project services in a cost-efficient manner to Corning worldwide. Software development, data, automation, and advanced analytics capabilities are drastically transforming research and manufacturing beyond labs and point process automation to modeled, systemic, highly contextualized and data driven systems. Corning is building and adopting the foundational digital capability for these company-wide efforts, and are looking for a passionate, hard-working, and talented Project Coordinator to join a team leading transformational projects for the enterprise.

Scope of Position:

The Project Coordinator is a key member of our project management office, working closely with the Corning businesses, developers, data scientists, analysts and domain experts to deploy IT solutions to meet customer requirements. Your work is crucial to our global digital transformation efforts because it helps deliver high quality solutions that create value for Corning. The successful candidate will be responsible for their own project tasks while leveraging agile practices where possible. Interaction with cross functional teams, collaboration, communication, and attention to detail will be critical. Agile practice knowledge is crucial to this role, including working as part of a multi-functional agile team, contributing to project plans, impeccable financial tracking and managing the testing process(es) within the project.

Responsibilities:

As an IT Project Coordinator, your main responsibilities will be to assist the Project Manager. This includes understanding project goals, deadlines, priorities, resource administration, financial management, and assistance in preparing presentations and general coordination / administrative tasks, which may include some meeting scheduling.

• The project coordinator reports to the IT Project Management Office and has a dotted line to the IT Project Manager to which the projects are assigned.
• The PM ultimately owns all responsibilities for the project; the Project Coordinator is to provide support.
• Manage financial tracker for forecasting and spending.
• Update related systems utilized for project spend.
• Monitor and report on cross project dependencies.
• Assist project managers with the development of work plans.
• Monitor document repository to keep key information up to date.
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and results meet Project and Portfolio Management expectations.
• Lead and facilitate quality inspections of key project documentation and artifacts.
• Facilitate performance testing discovery sessions for assigned projects to determine any performance testing requirements.
• Manage any impact of project changes to testing schedule and process.
  • Coordinate project activities across multiple groups, including vendor partners, functional teams, technical teams, business representatives and IT leadership.
• Facilitate and provide guidance to project and business resources for test script development.
• Report on quality and testing status for the duration of the project.
• Development of Test Plan/Test Approach and appropriate success metrics for each testing cycle of the project.
• Responsible for defect management and coordination by collaborating with the right teams to analyze defects to determine root cause and the appropriate path to resolution.

Education, Experience, and Licensing:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, IT, IS, or equivalent area of technical study.
• Certification in project management methodologies is desired, but not required.
• Certification in agile methodologies is desired, but not required.
• A minimum of 3 years working as an IT project team member.

Required Skills:

• Desire to grow skills and strive for a Project Manager career track.
• Must have strong meeting facilitation skills.
• Must have a strong financial acumen as it relates to project financials.
• Strong analytical skills. Ability to analyze and identify project risks and make decisions based on risk analysis.
• Proven Leadership/ collaboration skills.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing environments and manage multiple project assignments simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude that fosters a collaborative work environment.
• Ability to manage own workload and set priorities with little supervision.
• Ability to adapt to and succeed in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Exhibits strong presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Effective conflict resolution skills
• Advanced computer skills – Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Teams

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Planview
• Quality Management application experience - Micro Focus Quality Center knowledge and experience.
• Power BI Report Creation - desired but other platforms may be required.
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and other associated Agile tools.
• Knowledge and experience applying automated testing tools and processes.
• Introductory Scrum or Agile Certifications/Training

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $79, $109,069.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position are dependent on hours worked and may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

​Corning Puts YOU First

We are committed to supporting your health, financial, career development, and life goals as you grow professionally and personally to achieve your highest potential. All benefits begin as soon as you start your career at Corning.

• Our monetary peer-to-peer recognition program is tied to our Values and celebrates you and your colleagues' contributions.
• Health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, mental health/substance use, fitness, and disease management programs.
• Financial benefits include a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and a 100% company-paid pension benefit that grows steadily throughout your career.
• Companywide bonus and attractive short- and long-term compensation programs are available based on your role and responsibilities.
• Professional development programs help you grow and achieve your career goals.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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