Project Coordinator

at  Challenger Motor Freight Inc

Challenger Motor Freight Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal peoples. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at accessibility@challenger.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible and supportive experience for every applicant.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Project Coordination – 80%
• Support the entire lifecycle of specific projects, ranging from strategic planning initiatives to tactical activities.
• Develop, manage and control project schedules by updating and communicating timelines with the working team.
• Follow up on outstanding tasks, manage/mitigate risks in the project escalating issues if and when necessary.
• Leveraging ‘Stage-Gate’ approach to projects where applicable.
• Schedule meetings with internal groups and external vendors as needed.
• Facilitate meetings, document the minutes of the discussion, communicate in a timely manner, and follow up on actions for completeness prior to the next meeting.
• Assist in establishing a Project Charter for the specified project, defining the project’s goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, staffing levels, roles and responsibilities, work breakdown structure, milestones, and deliverables.
• Document project requirements and scope, project resources, and monitor the efforts of project team members.
• Efficient delivery of project deliverables, effective quality control, clear communication of expectations to stakeholders and upward reporting to senior management.
• Conduct project postmortems in order to identify areas for improvement; make recommendations based on findings.
• Closely monitor the efforts and billing of third-party workers such as consultants, contractors, and other specialists.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses, risk analyses, and ROI calculations to determine project feasibility.
• Promote and use the Software Requirement Specification (SRS) for relevant projects.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Process Improvement & Implementation – 15%
• Apply process improvement methodologies to process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare process recommendation documents including presentations, process models, supporting metrics, business requirements and related impact analysis.
• Assist in the implementation of new processes with necessary stakeholders. This may include but is not limited to documenting all new processes, creating measurable goals for success, training end users, acting as point of contact for troubleshooting and ongoing process management.
• Continuous Innovation and Skill Development – 5%
• Focuses on continuous skill development and learning in the following areas:
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Process Mining/ Process Mapping
• Process Standardization
• Six Sigma Practices
• Performs other duties as required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics or a related field required.
• 1 year of experience in project management and process development highly desired.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification may be advantageous.
• Transportation experience / knowledge or a strong interest in network / capacity optimization may be beneficial.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, in-depth knowledge of Excel required.
• Time management skills: ability to prioritize and comfortable handling competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to present to leaders and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and work effectively with multiple departments and levels, while also working independently at times to solve problems with ambiguous solutions.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
• Resilient and adaptable to change.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and problem solving.