Project Coordinator

Application Note: If you select to "Sign in with LinkedIn" , you will be required to also create a candidate home account with Academy Sports Outdoors. This feature will only pre-populate contact information, job history, education, etc. that you have included on your LinkedIn profile to your Academy Sports Outdoors job application. Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth. Job Description: Education: Bachelor’s degree required Work Experiences: 3-5 years of project management, reporting experience, and/or consultant experience preferred Highly analytical and can effectively work in groups to use critical thinking to problem solve (quantitative, conceptual, analytical) Strong financial and business acumen Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills required Skills: Effectively communicates and collaborates with cross-functional teams, executives, and third parties Strong communication skills both verbal and written Ability to understand new concepts quickly and work in a fast-paced dynamic work environment Ability to influence and grow internal and external networks Ability to work within tight timelines, deadlines and on multiple projects Works well in ambiguous situations and with minimal supervision Responsibilities: Work closely with the business project management organization to align on status and key details of the company’s critical strategic priorities Communicate risks and complexities within the project portfolio to an executive audience Lead meetings, update work plans, and create new process flows that take into consideration downflow impacts to ensure new processes are sustainable and deliver the intended outcomes Uses/creates data and analytics to solve ambiguous issues to help with data-driven decision making, partnering with Finance and other support groups as needed Work with Finance to create business cases and key financial metrics in support of the initiatives Create presentations to help drive work forward and gain alignment on critical issues which often will require the art of storytelling within presentations Support the Director of EPMO in identifying and designing interventions and programs that will help improve the health of our portfolio and strategic initiatives Physical Requirements & Attendance Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior Regular attendance required Full time Equal Employment Opportunity Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.