Project Coordinator

Overview and Responsibilities:

Republic Finance is a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of the consumer finance industry. We’ve been in business for over 70 years, and we are proud to be a trusted lender in over 300 communities across the United States! We are driven by our shared mission to pursue excellence for our customers and are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to join our team. The PMO team can work remotely from Baton Rouge, LA, or follow a hybrid schedule in Plano, TX or Charlotte, NC.

As a Project Coordinator at Republic Finance you will play a key role in ensuring the successful planning, execution, and completion of various enterprise or departmental projects as well as complete regular tasks supporting the Project Management Office. We look for individuals that are self-starters, capable of critical thinking, organized, and effective communicators. Job responsibilities are as follows:

• Project Planning and Coordination: Act as the central point of contact for project teams. This includes documenting and maintaining project scope, goals, and deliverables, creating, revising, and maintaining project plans, including tasks, timelines, and resource allocations, and ensuring all project documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Communication and Stakeholder Management: Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate project team meetings. Provide clear and effective communication to project teams, stakeholders, and the PMO office. Build relationships within the project team and other departments.
• Administrative and Support Tasks: Complete administrative work and special projects for the department, take on routine department tasks including but not limited to, processing project requests, documenting project updates, reporting, and resource management.
• Enterprise Project Assistance: Assist Project Managers or Program Managers on larger enterprise projects, special projects or PMO initiatives. Act as a liaison between project team members and the lead Project Manager on the project.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience as a Project Assistant or similar role.
• Limited travel if located in Plano, TX, Baton Rouge, LA or Charlotte, NC; travel up to 25% if located elsewhere.
• Experience with managing and organizing tasks and timelines as well as coordinating, scheduling, and leading meetings.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to stay calm and work well under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year in a project assistant or project coordinator role.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) to start + 1 additional personal holiday
• 401k + employer match
• Company provided Life Insurance & Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program - Confidential mental health support

Additional benefits with Republic Finance include:

• Access to LinkedIn Learning's library of 10,000+ professional development courses
• Employee of the Month Program
• Philanthropic support for multiple charities including an annual drive for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Regular drawings for Sports tickets
• Professional offices with a friendly team environment

Republic Finance, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age disability or veteran status in employment opportunities and benefits. Republic Finance, LLC maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.