IT Project Coordinator at T. Marzetti Company

With the stabilization of our SAP S/4HANA RISE and Cloud First transformation, The Marzetti Company has entered a new phase—transitioning from platform implementation to ongoing business transformation. Our intentionally nimble technical landscape is maintained, improved, and continuously optimized through the capabilities of a centralized Business Transformation team within the Information Technology (IT) department.

A key function of this team is a centralized Portfolio Management function that ensures disciplined delivery of technology-enabled Business Transformation and Operational initiatives. This team—comprised of Program and Project Management professionals—will manage everything from minor enhancements to multi-year programs tied directly to strategic business priorities, enabling us to move from process building to business value realization.

The IT Project Coordinator serves as a critical liaison between technical teams, business units, and project stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of complex IT initiatives. This role requires a highly motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong technical acumen, particularly in networking, cloud computing, desktop environments, and/or information security. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, enabling effective collaboration across cross-functional teams. This role involves end-to-end project coordination, from initial intake and requirements gathering to execution and closure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project managers, stakeholders, and technical teams to define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
• Help develop, maintain, and monitor project plans, schedules, budgets, and expenditures.
• Lead smaller-scale projects and/or assist project managers in deploying hardware, infrastructure, and information security efforts.
• Support the capital project processes, including invoice handling and work breakdown structure development.
• Coordinate resources and ensure timely communication of project updates, expectations, and milestones.
• Organize and participate in stakeholder meetings, document key decisions and track action items.
• Facilitate clear communication among project teams, technical specialists, and stakeholders.
• Gather and analyze business requirements from subject matter experts to support project scoping and estimation.
• Apply technical expertise to assess risks, define requirements, and ensure alignment with organizational standards.
• Review and assess incoming project requests for feasibility, alignment and prioritization
• Conduct research and implement special projects or other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1–3 years of hands-on experience in one or more IT domains: networking, cloud computing, desktop support, or information security.
• Proven experience coordinating IT projects, preferably in mid-to-large organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
• Self-motivated, responsible, and collaborative team player.

Competencies:

• Prioritizes continuous improvement
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Instills Trust
• Business Insight
• Communicates Effectively