What is a Project Coordinator?
Johnathan Richards
Congratulations! You've just taken your first step to becoming a project coordinator, an important part of the journey into the world of project management.
What is a project coordinator?
A project coordinator is a profession who is responsible for assisting with project management. Even though project coordinators and project managers have a lot of overlap in responsibilities, project coordinators are typically less experienced and carry less responsibility.
A project manager owns the project, and so they oversee the entire development and implementation. The project coordinator is not the role ultimately responsible for the entire project, but they are usually assigned a portion of the project to manage themselves, giving updates and taking direction from the project manager.
What does a project coordinator do?
A project coordinator does many of the things a project manager does. Some of those responsibilities include:
- Scheduling
- Task management
- Resource allocation
- Team communication
- Documentation
- Reporting
- Problem solving
- Risk management
With a broad range of responsibilities, project coordinators are essential to the success of large-scale projects.
