IT Project Coordinator
Impact: Operational
Coordinates and manages various aspects of IT projects, ensuring successful execution within scope, budget, and timeline. This role involves facilitating communication between technical teams and stakeholders, tracking project progress, and resolving issues to achieve project objectives.
In their words
As an IT Project Coordinator, I find myself constantly juggling communication between developers, stakeholders, and vendors. It's a dynamic role where no two days are the same, requiring a keen eye for detail and the ability to adapt quickly to unforeseen challenges. The satisfaction comes from seeing a complex IT initiative successfully delivered, knowing you played a crucial part in orchestrating it.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Occasional local travel for meetings or site visits, less than 10%
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $77,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000 - $65,000
- Senior
- $95,000 - $110,000
- Growth by 2033
- Much faster than average (7% or higher)
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High, 70-100% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $20,000 - $40,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Project Management Software
- Data Analysis
- Budget Management
- Risk Management
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Agile Methodologies
- Microsoft Office Suite
Soft skills
- Communication
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Problem Solving
Technical complexity: High
Tools you'll work with
Core tools
- Jira (software): Project tracking and issue management
- Microsoft Project (software): Project planning and scheduling
Common tools
- Confluence (software): Collaboration and documentation
- Slack (software): Team communication
- Microsoft Teams (software): Communication and collaboration
Niche tools
- Trello (software): Task management
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Optional
- Years to mid-career
- 4
- Years to senior
- 8
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
- Business Analyst: Transitioning from analyzing business needs to coordinating project execution.
- Technical Support Specialist: Moving from resolving technical issues to managing IT projects.
- Scrum Master: Leveraging agile facilitation skills to coordinate broader IT projects.
Where you can go from here
- IT Project Manager: Advancing to lead and manage larger, more complex IT projects.
- Program Manager: Overseeing multiple related projects and strategic initiatives.
- Operations Manager: Transitioning to manage day-to-day operations and process improvement.
Typical progression
- Project Coordinator
- Project Manager
- Senior Project Manager
- Program Manager
- Portfolio Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Tasks like scheduling and reporting are highly automatable, but core coordination and problem-solving require human oversight.
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7/10
- Meaning
- 7.5/10
- Work-life balance
- 6/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High
Find your community
Professional organisations
- Project Management Institute (PMI): Global professional organization for project management professionals.
Podcasts and media
- Project Management.com: Resource hub for project management articles, templates, and webinars.
Reddit communities
- r/projectmanagement: Online community for project managers and aspiring project managers.
Online communities
- LinkedIn Project Management Groups: Various professional groups on LinkedIn for networking and knowledge sharing.