Project Coordinator

August Ash Inc. (AAI) is a Minneapolis web design firm specializing in Internet marketing and custom web development solutions. For the past thirteen years, we have been providing professional Minneapolis web design and development services to meet the ever-growing needs of a wide range of clients - from small businesses just starting out to large corporations. Wherever you find yourself, our professional team of Minneapolis web designers is ready to serve. AAI is searching for talented and highly motivated Project Coordinator to join its fast-paced creative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project definition, establish and fulfill key success indicators, track milestones across projects, manage work and budget breakdowns, manage approval processes and ensure timely completion of project deliverables.
• Effectively communicate with existing and prospective clients through the telephone, email, meetings.
• Enthusiastically work with our team to delegate tasks needed for project completion.
• Oversee and coordinate with project stakeholders to make necessary modifications.
  • Draft functional requirements and tests plans for projects.
  • Escalate issues to clients and management when necessary.
• Manage financial performance of projects by ensuring team members adhere to budgets.
• Proactively identify changes in scope and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken with clients to reassess and amend scope of work responsibilities, proposals, contracts and budgets.
• Identify, establish, and maintain Client relationships.
• Regularly report status and progress of projects to clients and management including Client billing.
• Identify potential risks which can hinder on-time completion of project and implement steps to mitigate them.
• Develop and execute ways to increase productivity of business processes.
• Perform any other related duties incidental to work described above.

Skills Required:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially conveying complex topics to laymen.
• Impeccable organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to manage clients including approval process and internal team.
• Effective conflict resolution through creative thinking and persuasion.
• Ability to be trained and train others.
• Proficient with project management software and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of web project management experience a plus
• College degree preferred. Not required.
• PMI certification a plus.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends to assure project deadlines are met.

This position is a salary position with family benefits including health, dental, life, paid vacation and short term disability.

Questions? Please e-mail us at jobs@augustash.com or fill out our questions & comments form. No Calls Please.