Project Coordinator

Challenger Motor Freight Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal peoples. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at accessibility@challenger.com. We are dedicated to ensuring an accessible and supportive experience for every applicant.

Envision:

Working for a company dedicated to personal career growth and opportunity in moving the organization forward. Challenger Motor Freight Inc. is a Platinum Club Member in Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. Our success is directly attributed to our dedicated and talented team of professionals who work hard together with a common purpose – to keep us on the leading edge in safety, technology, and analysis.

It’s not by chance that Challenger is a leading North American freight transportation company. In 40 years, Challenger has grown from one person with a vision and a truck to an international transportation and supply chain management company.

We win as a team when we work as a team, and succeed when our employees succeed. We want people who are resilient, team-oriented, and driven because we are laser focused on meeting commitments to our People, Customer, and Profit. If you’re looking to work for a dynamic, fast-paced, progressive organization then apply with us.

We offer the following in our search for engaged employees looking to become part of a successful team:

• A continuous learning environment that develops your individual career goals
• A continuous improvement environment where all ideas are explored
• Engaged coaches and mentors who will provide guidance but also allow autonomy
• Team atmosphere
• Competitive and comprehensive total rewards package including company paid group benefits and company sponsored retirement savings plan
• Support of professional memberships and certifications
• Standard office hours; Monday to Friday from approximately 8:00am to 4:30pm
• Location: This position will be reporting to our Woodbridge office 

We are committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, and have implemented Company-wide best practices which includes daily health questionnaires for our employees, mandatory facemasks in communal locations, virtual meetings, social distancing guidelines and additional cleaning procedures.

The Opportunity:

The Project Coordinator is primarily responsible to perform liaising functions, provide analysis and documentation on all project aspects. The Project Coordinator should be adept at analytical thinking, taking the time to understand the team needs, business goals and project constraints to assist in project completion. The position will be required to fulfill Project Management (PM) duties for various projects as assigned by the Manager of Innovation: Analytics & Projects.

The individual will place a high emphasis on project management as it relates to facilitating corporate projects. The individual would have an extremely high level of organization and time management skills. The individual will coordinate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects that align with the vision, meet customer needs, and are delivered in a consistently high-quality standard. Using a customer centric approach, the Project Coordinator will look to leverage Design thinking and Agile methodologies to assist in project management.

Key Accountabilities:

• Project Coordination – 80%
  • Support the entire lifecycle of specific projects, ranging from strategic planning initiatives to tactical activities.
  • Develop, manage and control project schedules by updating and communicating timelines with the working team.
  • Follow up on outstanding tasks, manage/mitigate risks in the project escalating issues if and when necessary.
  • Leveraging ‘Stage-Gate’ approach to projects where applicable.
  • Schedule meetings with internal groups and external vendors as needed.
  • Facilitate meetings, document the minutes of the discussion, communicate in a timely manner, and follow up on actions for completeness prior to the next meeting.
  • Assist in establishing a Project Charter for the specified project, defining the project's goals, objectives, risks, assumptions, staffing levels, roles and responsibilities, work breakdown structure, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Document project requirements and scope, project resources, and monitor the efforts of project team members.
  • Efficient delivery of project deliverables, effective quality control, clear communication of expectations to stakeholders and upward reporting to senior management.
  • Conduct project postmortems in order to identify areas for improvement; make recommendations based on findings.
  • Closely monitor the efforts and billing of third-party workers such as consultants, contractors, and other specialists.
  • Conduct cost-benefit analyses, risk analyses, and ROI calculations to determine project feasibility.
  • Promote and use the Software Requirement Specification (SRS) for relevant projects.
  • Perform other duties as required.
• Process Improvement & Implementation – 15%
  • Apply process improvement methodologies to process improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare process recommendation documents including presentations, process models, supporting metrics, business requirements and related impact analysis.
  • Assist in the implementation of new processes with necessary stakeholders. This may include but is not limited to documenting all new processes, creating measurable goals for success, training end users, acting as point of contact for troubleshooting and ongoing process management.
• Continuous Innovation and Skill Development – 5%
  • Focuses on continuous skill development and learning in the following areas:
    • Change Management
    • Project Management
    • Process Mining/ Process Mapping
    • Process Standardization
    • Six Sigma Practices
• Performs other duties as required

What You Need To Be Successful In This Role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics or a related field required.
• 1 year of experience in project management and process development highly desired.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification may be advantageous.
• Transportation experience / knowledge or a strong interest in network / capacity optimization may be beneficial.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, in-depth knowledge of Excel required.
• Time management skills: ability to prioritize and comfortable handling competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to present to leaders and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and work effectively with multiple departments and levels, while also working independently at times to solve problems with ambiguous solutions.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
• Resilient and adaptable to change.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and problem solving.

How To Apply:

If you are looking to join a premier transportation company, and become an integral part of results oriented team who constantly challenge themselves to Go The Distance for our customers and for each other, the role of Project Coordinator may be right for you.

No phone calls, please. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Challenger Motor Freight Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal peoples. By submitting your resume, you consent Challenger Motor Freight Inc. to share this information within its divisions in order to identify other employment opportunities that you may be suitable for.