Project Manager/PMO Coordinator

Daybright Financial is one of the nation’s largest independent firms specializing in employee benefits and retirement plans. They are hiring a Project Manager – PMO Coordinator to manage smaller projects and provide operational support to the Portfolio Management Office, contributing to the evolution of PMO standards and tools.

Responsibilities:

• Manage small, low‑to‑moderate complexity projects with clearly defined scope, timelines, and stakeholders
• Apply standard project management practices to plan, execute, monitor, and close assigned initiatives
• Develop and maintain core project artifacts including: Project charters
• Work plans and schedules, including budget forecasting (as appropriate)
• Status reports and dashboards
• Risk and issue logs
• Facilitate project meetings, including kickoff sessions, status updates, requirement definition, Steering Committees, and lessons learned
• Track progress against commitments and proactively surface risks, issues, and dependencies
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of objectives and deliverables
• Support risk and issue management activities by communicating project impacts clearly and consistently
• Administer PMO tools used for project and portfolio planning, including: User access management
• Basic configuration and maintenance
• Monitoring adherence to standards and usage expectations
• Serve as librarian and content curator for the PMO and Project Management SharePoint Hub: Build and maintain the SharePoint Hub as a central resource for the Project Manager community
• Ensure project libraries are organized, current, and accessible for portfolio‑level visibility
• Maintain templates, standards, guidance, and best‑practice content
• Support portfolio reporting needs by ensuring project data is accurate, timely, and complete
• Assist with audits, reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives related to PMO governance
• Actively experiment with PMO tools and platforms to identify opportunities to improve usability and effectiveness
• Assist with translating recurring delivery challenges into standard templates, tools, or documented practices
• Partner with more senior project managers to pilot new approaches and refine existing standards
• Contribute ideas that enhance consistency, transparency, and efficiency across the delivery lifecycle

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1-3 years of experience in project coordination, project management, business analysis, or a related role
• Understanding of core project management concepts (scope, schedule, risk, dependencies, communication)
• Ability to follow defined processes while learning when and how to adapt them
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Basic proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., project tracking tools, SharePoint, Microsoft 365)
• Life‑long learner mentality with a strong desire to build mastery over time
• Comfort working in ambiguity and evolving environments
• Curiosity and willingness to experiment, test, and iterate
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to receive feedback openly and apply it constructively
• Collaborative mindset with a service‑oriented approach to supporting teams and stakeholders
• Resilience and adaptability when plans change or priorities shift
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and follow‑through
• Escalates risks and issues appropriately rather than allowing them to linger
• Seeks guidance when needed and applies learnings consistently
• Takes ownership of both assigned projects and shared PMO responsibilities
• Exposure to financial services, insurance, or regulated environments
• Interest in pursuing professional project management credentials (e.g., CAPM®, PMP®)