Lead Project Coordinator

Position is based in Boston, Massachusetts or Berlin, Germany

The Role: Project Coordinator

The Project Coordinator role is an administrative and project delivery support role, in an exciting new industry that seeks to bring zero emissions mobility to all sectors of global heavy- duty transportation, with a great opportunity for growth. A Project Coordinator is an administrative professional who will assist the project delivery leadership with organizing and controlling project activities through communicating risks, opportunities and current state of the project. They fulfill their obligations by coordinating meetings, resources, equipment and information. Project Coordinators handle projects with the goal of seeing them through on time and within budget. The Project Coordinator's role is crucial to a company’s success because they ensure projects run smoothly by controlling workflow, scheduling assignments, evaluating the course of the project and reporting its status to the management and stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities

• You will assist the Project Manager to coordinate the schedule, the budget, resources, issues, and risks for high-value capital projects
• You will be organized and ensure back-office project management processes and tools are efficiently set up and integrated with the rest of the LIFTE H2 team and our customers
• You will help communicate internally the health and status of project with the team by way of automating reports/visuals
• You will need to excel in a fast-paced and challenging work environment. You must be comfortable in the occasional stressful atmosphere that a startup can bring.
• You will be helping with the documentation of each phase of the project, as well as making summary progress reports that will be presented to the LIFTE H2 management team.
• You will be working with team members in the field or on site who have project issues.
• You will be a team player. Everyone is responsible for keeping up the morale of team members, build relationships with them to develop a strong working unit and supporting their impact on the success of a project together

Additional Details

• Occasional domestic and international travel required
• Position is based in Boston, Massachusetts or Berlin, Germany
• Combination of virtual and in office working (50/50)
• US visa and green card sponsorship based on mutual agreement

Extremely Competitive Benefits Program

US:

• Incentive Stock Options
• Performance-based company profit sharing bonuses
• 401K plan with company match
• Industry leading healthcare coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• Generous time away, including 5 weeks paid vacation for all, regardless of seniority
• Sick Time
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 6 Holidays plus 2 floating holidays

DE:

• Urlaubsgeld
• Weihnachtsgeld
• Performance-based company profit sharing bonuses
• Stock options possible
• Betriebliche Altersvorsorge
• VWL
• Travel, health, and accident insurance
• Jobrad
• Competitive and environmentally friendly mobility options paid for by employer
• Family friendly policies

What Experience & Education is Required?

• For US: Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis. LIFTE H2 participates in e-Verify.
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5 years experience in an administrative role or within a project team
• Project management training an asset (CAPM, CSM, etc)

What Skills are Necessary for Success?

• Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills
• Strong ability to work independently and handle ambiguity
• Demonstrated track record of creative problem solving; thinks big, starts small, grows fast
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• Ability to lead by influence and get work done through others
• Extreme curiosity and appetite for learning and growth
• Excellent multitasking skills
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Detail-oriented and highly organized

What Qualities are We Looking for?

• Passion: your passion is incorporated in what you do and drives your progress.
• Servant leadership: constant focus on how your work can serve the needs of others.
• A focus on excellence: your work is error-free and complete.
• Good judgment: your recommendations are sound.
• High integrity: do the right thing, especially when no one is looking.
• Community builder: we like each other and want you to be a contributing member of the LIFTE community in whichever way you are uniquely designed. Diversity of thought and approach is important to us.