Project Coordinator (St. Thomas)

We are currently looking for a

Project Coordinator based out of St. Thomas, ON

Our mission has started. Volkswagen Group’s largest cell factory in St. Thomas will carry out all battery activities from processing raw materials to developing a unified Volkswagen battery to managing the European and North American gigafactories.

Headquartered in Salzgitter, Germany, we are experiencing the transformation of mobility up close. Our goal is to contribute a positive impact to our global society, the environment, and the economy.

To reach these goals we need your POWER!

Reporting to the Project Management Lead, the Project Coordinator will play a key role in the successful preparation, implementation, and support of our ramp up program that includes heavy focus on the operational alignment to SAP at the PowerCo SE Gigafactory in St.

Thomas, as well as the development and documentation of processes aligned with our risk management, governance, and compliance requirements.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Work through the process management lifecycle including researching, working with key business and team stakeholders to design, document, and store into our system of choice.
• Partner with project manager to create and maintain process workflow documents to support business needs under the guidance of the project management team.
• Using formal processes and tools (JIRA, Confluence, Office ) to manage resources, tasks, and changes.
• Collaborate with the team to develop, maintain, and manage assigned work packages, action item registers, and milestone timelines.
• Partner with team to manage project work packages and information, and communicating them through formal briefings, project update meetings, and / or written or electronic reports.
• Assist with the management of the end-to-end process of all assigned work packages, ensuring on-time delivery, and meeting project timeline demands.
• Maintain regular communication with stakeholders for project status.
• Address problems through risk management and contingency planning and presenting solutions and / or alternatives.
• Conduct quality control in project work packages throughout their life cycles to ensure all standards are adhered to maintain high-level knowledge of projects’ life cycle.
• Provide daily project updates to the Project Management Lead
• Collaborate with other PMO Team members to benefit from cross-functional project synergies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or as they might pertain to the position.

Qualifications

Qualifications :

• Post secondary education in Business, Technology or related fields, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 1-2 years of relevant project management experience
• Exceptional ability to communicate through hierarchy levels using an intuitive understanding of a global and dynamic work environment.
• Able to operate cross-functionally (vertically and horizontally) in a results-oriented, fast paced and fluid environment.
• Able to multi-task and to determine and shift priorities.
• Strong analytical / strategic and problem-solving skills
• Excellent MS PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and PMO software skills
• Occasional travel within Ontario, as well as internationally ( 10%)
• Able to maintain flexible work hours to account for time zone differences with Europe, and the ability to work overtime on occasion to meet ramp-up deadlines.

Desired Skills :

• German language skills
• Knowledge of Google Analytics or similar
• PMP Certification or other Project Management designation

What you’ll get in return :

• A flexible and collaborative team dynamic
• Opportunities for development
• Opportunities to participate in exciting company events that give back to the community.
• Competitive employer paid benefits and overall compensation package
• And much more!
• Please note that we appreciate the interest of all candidates, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, or local laws.

Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities including during the application process.

If you require an accommodation because of a disability, we will work with you to determine what reasonable accommodation may be available to meet your needs whether it be as an applicant or an employee.

Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation, you are encouraged to advise the Recruiter who will consult with you to determine an appropriate and reasonable accommodation. #LI-Hybrid #LI-RB1