Operational Excellence Project Coordinator (Hybrid - NYC)

With roots dating back to the 1800s, our Customer is a global professional services firm HQ’d in New York City with businesses in insurance brokerage, risk management, reinsurance services, talent management, investment advisory, and management consulting. Today, they are a unique group of businesses with many enduring competitive advantages. Among them are the quality of their colleagues, deep client relationships, vast global footprint, depth of intellectual capital, and cohesive and collaborative culture.

We are seeking an Operational Excellence Project Coordinator on a contract basis to support our Customer’s business needs. This role is hybrid (3 days on-site and 2 days remote) in NYC.

The Operational Excellence Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting strategic initiatives within Global Finance. This role assists in delivering and executing leadership and development programs, partners with campus recruiting to attract top talent, and manages event logistics for key milestone programs. The position also involves analyzing training metrics, maintaining stakeholder communications, and supporting internal engagement efforts aligned with finance priorities and leadership goals.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with planning and logistics for Global Finance leadership development, undergraduate, and MBA programs.
• Serve as the central contact for program participants, vendors, recruiters, intern managers, and facilities teams.
• Support and attend scheduled trainings, events, and after-hours networking sessions.
• Partner with campus recruiting to coordinate interviewers, attend recruitment events, and represent Global Finance.
• Act as the Learning Administrator, generating reports on training completion rates using Excel tools (VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables).
• Support engagement initiatives such as town halls, intranet updates, and internal communications.
• Contribute to content creation for newsletters, leadership updates, and internal announcements.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5 years of related experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong sense of organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Office 365, Zoom).
• Knowledge of finance concepts preferred.
• Skilled at multitasking and managing several projects concurrently.
• Positive, collaborative, and proactive attitude.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute to team success.
• Ability to influence and align others toward shared goals.
• Exceptional attention to detail and design sensibility.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.