Project Coordinator

Highlights of the Job

**Introduction**

Lightship Security is a market leader in standards-based IT product security certification. We work with leading edge technology vendors from around the world to evaluate and test their products against various cyber security standards such as Common Criteria and FIPS 140. We are committed to creating real world value through continued innovation in this field.

We’re looking for a Project Coordinator to join our team in Ottawa, ON and help run our expanding operations. Someone comfortable leading in a high growth environment, who loves client-facing roles and has the soft skills to guide an internal team as well as our clients. And finally, someone who shares true dedication to our core values: we solve problems for our clients, we work hard with integrity, we are technical experts, we value family, and we have fun.

Sound good? Here’s a little more about the job:
**Key Responsibilities**
- Guide clients through their certification by teaching them the process, manage their deliverables and expectations, and ensure clients are kept informed with frequent, contextual communication
- Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
- Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
- Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
- Implement organizational processes and project delivery work to ensure great product certification outcomes for our growing list of clients
- Work with Senior Project Managers to implement operational policies and procedures
- Ensure delivery of projects are on time and within budget
- Help promote a company culture that encourages top performance and where the best idea wins
- Demonstrate and promote Lightship Core Values within the organization

To excel at Lightship, you have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively on teams and are also an energetic self-starter with the self-motivation to work independently. You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and can count time management, problem solving, and managing multiple priorities as your strengths.

**What You Bring**

**Education and Experience**
- College Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- 2-5 years of project management experience in a service-based organization

**Skills**
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
- Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
- Strong attention to detail
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
- Experience working in an environment where problem-solving is required

**Bonus, but not required**
- Experience with Microsoft Project and/or ClickUp
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Knowledge of FIPS 140-2, FIPS 140-3, Common Criteria, and other related standards

**What’s in it for you?**
- **H**ealth & Wellness**:Staying healthy is important; we provide health, dental, life, and disability insurance
- **Development Opportunities**:We value our employee career development by offering professional support, coaching, training reimbursement program, etc.
- **Social**:We enjoy getting together at various company events
- **Culture**:Come join our innovative, collaborative, and dynamic environment
- **Flexibility**:We try to accommodate real-life as much as possible and know that work is just a part of our daily lives
- Lightship is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations will be provided at all stages of the hiring process. We ask applicants to make their needs known in advance._
- We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies, please._