Project Coordinator, GPMO

At CooperVision , a business unit of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), we’re driven by a unified purpose of helping people experience life’s beautiful moments. We are connected through our shared values - dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing . As a leading global manufacturer of contact lenses, we are committed to helping improve the way people see each day. Through our diverse lens portfolio , we tackle the toughest vision challenges – including astigmatism, presbyopia, and childhood myopia . We offer the most complete collection of spherical, toric, and multifocal products available, enabling us to fit 99% of all contact wearers . Learn more at www.coopervision.com

• This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for future sponsorship (i.e., H1B, STEM OPT extensions, TN, etc.)
• This position requires full-time onsite work (5 days per week) in Victor, NY and is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Job Summary

The Global Project Management Office (PMO) Coordinator collaborates with the different functional PMO leaders and local project managers and leads, to ensure the implementation of the PMO Center of Excellence processes, and specifically the Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) system. The Project Coordinator will coordinate the setup, configuration, tracking, reporting, timelines of the Global PMO initiatives and support the key divisional priorities. The role will also enable transparent and up to date communication to the different stakeholders.

Global Project Management Office Governance

Global Portfolio and Project Management System

Supporting the GPMO roadmap and responsibilities to

• Build effective PPM visualizations and dashboards
• Coordinate the PPM Integration with various data sourcing working with the vendor and the IT functions
• Integrate the PPM system with visualization tool such as Tableau
• Design and develop interactive dashboards and reports as needed.

Global Governance, using the PPM system and other GPMO tools

• Coordinate and implement the different GPMO processes
• Maintain the different GPMO governance views and roadmap
• Regularly run dashboards and reports per a define cadence
• Work with all Cooper functions to maintain and keep PPM data up to date
• Run governance metrics and KPIs on a regular cadence to track progress and updates
• Run the different resources planning and budget dashboard for the assorted reporting levels
• Maintain an open communication channel with the other functional PMO leaders and managers

Project Management

• Coordinate project work plans
• Plan and schedule project plans and milestones
• Manage day-to-day project tasks with the different team members
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develops and delivers project status reports
• Run the relevant projects analytics in a regular and disciplined cadence

Travel

• No significant travel. Occasional requirements to attend offsite meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Team player who authentically lives CVIs values of: Dedicated, Innovative, Friendly, Partner and Does the Right Thing
• Effectively communicate and convey messages in a logical and concise manner
• Independent self-starter; manage time effectively, and complete tasks on-time with general supervision. Be flexible and able to self-manage multiple priorities.
• Comply with company policies and procedures
• Strong English; verbal and written skills
• Curious mindset and a willingness to improve existing processes
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, very data literate
• Self-aware and able to flex style accordingly to connect with a diverse stakeholder group
• Nimble and ability to shift focus based on changes in priority
• Work scheduled hours and ready to work at scheduled start times. Adapt readily to changes in workload, staffing, and scheduling.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills

Work Environment

• Sedentary to light physical effort necessary to perform the job
• There will be extended periods of sitting and using a computer

Experience

• 1 to 3 years of experience with complex and global projects
• Prior experience using a PPM project management system is a plus
• Successfully worked on new processes, new systems implementation, using heavy data frameworks

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• A PMP certification is a plus

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $54,695.00 and $72,926.00 per year and may include cost of living adjustments. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.

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