Project Coordinator
Symbotic
About the Role
Symbotic is seeking a New Grad- Project Coordinator to join our Project Management team within our Project Execution organization. This role supports the planning and coordination of technical automation projects, focusing on improving project visibility, processes, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Work in close daily partnership with assigned Project Director and Project Managers to track Regional Meetings, Risk & Issue Meetings, and at-risk stage gates.
- Own meeting preparation, including building agendas, compiling status inputs from Project Managers, and ensuring materials are complete and accurate.
- Build and maintain project trackers, dashboards, and reporting tools for program health, readiness, risks, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Analyze project information across multiple systems and data sources to identify trends, root causes, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to gather feedback, understand business needs, document requirements, and support future-state solutions.
- Support process improvement and automation initiatives by evaluating workflows, standardizing processes, testing solutions, and developing user documentation.
- Maintain project resources and controls, including risk registers, issue logs, change records, onboarding materials, knowledge resources, and other project documentation.
- Prepare project updates, analyses, and recommendations and communicate findings to project stakeholders and leadership.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Knowledge of project management principles, project lifecycles, process improvement, risk tracking, and project documentation.
- Experience using data to identify trends, assess risks, solve problems, and communicate actionable findings.
- Experience with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Trello, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with emerging technologies, including AI and automation tools, and an interest in applying them to improve workflows, processes, and project execution.
- Strong organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across teams.
Our Environment
- Up to 30% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client locations and company HQ.
- Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card.