Business Analyst or Project Coordinator
Softthink Solutions Inc District of Columbia, United States · $94K–$104K/yr
Software Development · 51-200 employees
About the role
The role involves supporting IT project delivery by facilitating requirements gathering, managing backlogs, and coordinating Agile ceremonies. Additionally, the analyst will maintain project documentation, track milestones, and support PMO governance activities.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 5 years of administrative or project support experience and hold a public trust clearance. A bachelor's degree is required, and professional certifications such as CSM, CBAP, or PMIPBA are preferred.
Full description
Job Title: Business Analyst / Project Coordinator (Junior PM) Location: Onsite, Washington DC Work authorization: US Citizen
Role Summary The Business Analyst/Project Coordinator supports IT project delivery within the PMO by facilitating requirements gathering, developing user stories, refining backlogs, and supporting Agile ceremonies. The role maintains project documentation, coordinates meetings, tracks milestones, and supports PMO governance activities such as risk and issue tracking.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Support requirements gathering, user story development, acceptance criteria, and backlog refinement
- Assist with Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives
- Support UAT planning, documentation, and coordination
- Maintain documentation in Confluence, SharePoint, Teams, or similar platforms
- Prepare schedules, agendas, status reports, and action logs
- Coordinate project meetings, capture notes, and follow up on action items
- Track milestones, timelines, and dependencies
- Support PMO governance (risk/issue tracking, routing documents for review/approval)
- Provide communication support through stakeholder updates and reporting inputs
- Perform general PMO support (data entry, record maintenance, logistics coordination)
Professional Experience
- Must have public trust clearance
- Minimum 5+ years administrative, coordination, or project support experience
- Experience supporting IT projects preferred
- Experience using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Teams Planner, Planner Premium
- Ability to organize information, manage multiple priorities, and maintain accurate documentation
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree
- Preferred certifications: ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, PMIPBA, CSM, CSPO
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