The Main Consortium Project Coordinator plays a crucial role in managing and coordinating large-scale collaborative projects involving multiple companies or organizations. The following are typical job responsibilities for this position:
Resposibilty
- Develop overall project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget management.
- Discuss project goals, milestones, and deliverables with consortium partners, ensuring all members comply with project requirements.
- Coordinate and manage the work of different companies, teams, or institutions to ensure tasks are executed according to the plan.
- Act as a liaison between all parties, ensuring effective communication and information flow.
- Regularly monitor the project’s progress to ensure it stays on schedule and within budget.
- Identify issues or bottlenecks in the project and propose corrective actions.
- Identify potential risks in the project and develop strategies to mitigate them to ensure smooth execution.
- Maintain all project-related documentation, reports, and agreements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare progress reports and provide updates to management and relevant stakeholders.
- Supervise and manage the project’s financial resources, ensuring that the project operates within its allocated budget.
- Coordinate the funding needs and allocation among consortium partners.
- Ensure that all partners adhere to agreements and contracts, and promptly address any contract
related issues or changes.
- Guide and support the project team, ensuring effective collaboration among members.
- Organize regular meetings and discussions to keep all parties informed of the latest developments.
- Ensure that each project phase meets quality standards and that high-quality deliverables are provided on time.
- Coordinate quality checks and testing to ensure that final outcomes meet expectations.
- Maintain transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders, regularly providing project updates and feedback.
- Organize project review and feedback meetings to ensure all parties' needs and expectations are met.
Requirement
- Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- A Master’s degree or certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is often preferred.
- Proven experience in project management, particularly in large-scale or consortium-based projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams across different organizations or regions.
- Familiarity with the specific industry in which the consortium operates (e.g., construction, IT, healthcare) can be advantageous
- Ability to work with diverse teams and act as a liaison between multiple organizations.
- Ability to lead teams, resolve conflicts, and ensure smooth collaboration.
- Expertise in planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
- Capability to identify issues, propose solutions, and make critical decisions under pressure.
- Ability to negotiate with stakeholders and resolve contract and budget-related issues.
- Time management and multitasking: Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Trello, Jira).
- Strong understanding of budgeting and financial management.
- Familiarity with contract and legal document management.
- Attention to detail: Ensure accuracy in project deliverables and documentation.
- Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Cultural awareness: Especially when working with international teams, understanding different cultures and communication styles is crucial.
- Willingness to travel, if required for consortium meetings or project inspections.
