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People Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Project Coordinator, Data Operations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $120K/yr

3+ years exp

People Inc. is seeking a highly organized and self-reliant Project Coordinator to serve as the operational backbone of their Data Operations team. This role involves managing project schedules and documentation, facilitating communication between technical teams and business stakeholders, and driving process improvements to support data initiatives.

AdvertisingCommunitiesContentDigital MediaE-CommerceEducationInternetInternet of ThingsPublishing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Drive the rhythm of business for the Data Ops team by managing schedules, tracking milestones, and holding the team accountable to delivery dates

Actively monitor project health in Jira, ensuring boards are up-to-date, blockers are identified early, and tickets reflect reality

Facilitate stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives with a focus on "delivery focus"—keeping the team moving toward business objectives rather than just activity

Own the team's documentation lifecycle. Create, organize, and maintain Confluence pages (or similar) that serve as the single source of truth for team members and stakeholders

Translate technical discussions into clear, accessible process documents and meeting notes that capture decisions and action items

Ensure that "tribal knowledge" is captured and codified to support team scalability and onboarding

Serve as the primary liaison between the technical team and business stakeholders. Translate "engineering speak" into status updates that highlight progress toward business goals

Protect the team's focus by managing intake requests and triage, ensuring alignment with current business priorities before work is accepted

Build relationships across the organization to smooth dependencies and remove non-technical roadblocks

Leverage your exposure to data/analytics to spot inefficiencies in our workflows and suggest improvements

Support the team with basic data-related tasks or first-level triage where your skills allow, acting as a "force multiplier" for the engineers

Qualification

JiraProject ManagementConfluenceData OperationsSelf-RelianceTechnical FluencyCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Information Systems, OR equivalent professional experience

3+ years of experience in a Project Coordinator or Project Management support role, specifically within a development, engineering, or technical product group

Demonstrated proficiency with Jira (managing boards, workflows, and backlogs) and documentation tools (e.g., Confluence, Google Docs)

Delivery Focus: A proven track record of moving projects from 'in progress' to 'done.'

Technical Fluency: Comfortable communicating with engineers and understanding the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Self-Reliance: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adjust your tone for engineers vs. business leaders

Preferred

Experience working in a Data Operations or Analytics environment is a strong plus

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription drug coverage

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

Adoption or surrogate assistance

Donation matching

Tuition reimbursement

Basic life insurance

Basic accidental death & dismemberment

Supplemental life insurance

Supplemental accident insurance

Commuter benefits

Short term and long term disability

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Family care benefits

A generous 401K savings plan with a company match program

10-12 paid holidays annually

Generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)

Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance

Accident

Critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Company

People Inc.

People Inc. is a digital media company that specializes in research, technology, finance, operations, and consumer services.

Founded in 1996

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.people.inc/

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