Senior Project Coordinator

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 05-Oct-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

The Senior Project Coordinator supports the execution of medium-scale projects by coordinating activities under the direction of a Portfolio Manager or Project Lead. May lead specific workstreams or sub-projects with clearly defined scope and oversight by coordinating project activities, managing timelines, and ensuring alignment with business and technology goals. This role supports both traditional (waterfall) and agile (iterative) delivery models, facilitating planning, execution, and delivery across cross-functional teams. In an agile environment, the Senior Project Coordinator plays a key role in planning, standups, and managing dependencies. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to support project leaders and ensure successful outcomes.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and coordinate medium-scale projects and contribute to large-scale initiatives under the direction of project or team leaders.
• Facilitate project start-up activities, including requirements gathering, resource onboarding, and project documentation.
• Monitor, track, and report progress against project plans, including scope, schedule, cost, and quality metrics.
• Monitors and documents project risks and issues, and facilitates resolution efforts in collaboration with the Project Manager. Escalates unresolved or high-impact risks appropriately
• Support and coordinate agile activities such as PI planning, Standup, and status reporting.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and ensure alignment across agile and waterfall workstreams.
• Assist in the development and execution of testing strategies, including defect tracking and resolution.
• Prepares and maintains project dashboards and reports to support project tracking and decision-making by project leadership.

What Experience You Will Need:

Minimum: 1 to 2 years of experience in project coordination or management, including exposure to both waterfall and agile methodologies. The ideal candidate would have 3 to 5 years of experience.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree; certifications such as PMP and/or Agile Certifications; working knowledge of enterprise project tools such as Clarity and Jira.

RTO Statement: "Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week."

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.