Automation Project Specialist

Reports to: Director, Automation Engineering & Transformation

Level: Early-career / recent graduate

Position Summary

The Automation Project Specialist supports technology and business projects across the Automation Team, keeping work organized, on schedule, and moving forward. This role suits a recent college graduate or early-career professional building experience in project coordination, operations, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Automation Project Specialist coordinates meetings, tracks action items, maintains project documentation, supports stakeholder communication, and assists the director with day-to-day execution. The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate and support execution of technology and operational automation projects.
- Schedule and organize meetings, project reviews, and status updates.
- Track project timelines, deliverables, risks, and action items.
- Maintain project documentation, reports, and meeting notes.
- Help ensure projects stay aligned with deadlines and business priorities.
- Coordinate communication between business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams.
- Prepare project status reports and presentation materials.
- Monitor project tasks and follow up with team members on outstanding items.
- Support process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Assist with testing coordination, rollout activities,



and implementation support.
- Maintain accuracy and organization across project tracking tools and systems.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree preferred Business, Information Systems, Technology, Management, Communications, or related field.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and leadership.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools — especially Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

- Internship, academic project, or early professional experience involving coordination, administration, operations, or project work.
- Familiarity with project-management tools such as Jira, Monday.com, Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project.
- Exposure to technology environments or business operations.

Key Traits for Success

- Highly dependable and proactive.
- Eager to learn and grow professionally.
- Strong problem-solving mindset.
- Professional communication style.
- Comfortable in a fast-moving environment.
- Team-oriented with a positive attitude.
- Adaptable to changing priorities.

Career Growth Opportunity

This position offers growth potential into Project Management, Business Analysis, Operations Management, or Technology Management for individuals who demonstrate initiative, ownership, and strong execution.

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