Project Coordinator

Main Functions

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Project Coordinator will play an integral role in supporting the Director and the management team within the Business Applications team in delivering quality outputs for Lallemand Business. This is a new and dynamic position that requires a proactive individual with strong organizational and communication skills. Reporting directly to the Director of Business Applications, the project coordinator will also spearhead departmental initiatives using available software and existing processes, to enhance efficiencies and foster collaboration across departments.

 

SPECIFIC RESPONSABILITIES:

Project Planning and monitoring:

• Assist managers in the creation of detailed project plans and schedules for approved projects
• Monitor and report on the progress of tasks to ensure timely completion and identify any potential delays
• Raise and address risks or issues related to task advancement and project milestones

System Enhancements Backlog Support:

• Support the Business Applications Director in prioritizing system enhancements backlog to align with business objectives
• Assign tasks to identified team members upon prioritization with managers and monitor progress to ensure timely delivery
• Provide regular updates and reports on backlog items and their statuses
• Facilitate the communication with requestors when required

Tools, documentation and procedures:

• Design, implement and support adapted departmental procedures, such as development testing framework, capacity management, project planning and reporting
• Identify new process opportunities, assess the feasibility, benefits and costs, request the approval from leadership and lead the implementation
• Monitor compliance with established procedures within the team
• Create and maintain the department documentation library
• Generate and analyze that project and system enhancements reports and metrics

Expense tool (Concur) support:

• Tool configuration: company specific, company bank information, local Mileage rates, travel allowances
• User training and support
• Manage global business rules
• Maintain Data Quality
• Collaborate with Key partners in each Business Unit for new deployments

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Technical skills

Required

• Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies
• Proficiency in using project management tools such as Planner, DevOps, or similar software
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
• 5-7 years of experience in project coordination or a similar role within an IT environment
• Fluent in English, French is an asset

Personal abilities

Required

• Proactive, with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Resilient, organized and thorough, with strong time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Able to perform in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Organization

Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company founded in the late 19th century, which develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The administrative offices of the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 5,000 people working in more than 45 countries on 5 continents.

Lallemand's corporate division encompasses all of the support services offered to our branches. Its goal is to optimize internal processes, ensure that your operation is running smoothly, and that your strategy is well thought-out.

Our corporate branch's head office is located in Montreal, Canada, and relies on a team that specializes in: Management; Finance and accounting; Engineering; Research and Development (R&D); Human Resources (HR); and Information Technology (IT). If you want to help bring enthusiasm, collaboration and innovation to our workplace, we'd love to get to know you!

Please take note that accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.