Project Coordinator-Tax Initiatives Job Norwalk area,Connecticut USA,Business

Rate Range:$30-$40/Hr

Job Description:

As Project Coordinator , the key objective of this role will be to help drive and coordinate tax-related operational initiatives across North America, while improving internal execution, clarity, and follow-through across teams.
This role will serve as a central project management partner across Tax, Legal, Operations, Commercial, Product, and other relevant owners and stakeholders.
The individual will be responsible for organizing complex work streams, facilitating productive discussions with subject matter experts, translating decisions into actionable next steps, and ensuring projects continue to move forward on time and with clear accountability.
This is not intended to be a deep technical tax specialist role.
Rather, the ideal candidate will bring strong project management discipline, analytical ability, structured communication, and exceptional attention to detail.
Success in this role will come from the ability to synthesize information quickly, maintain strong organization across multiple work streams, and help business stakeholders make informed decisions through clear documentation, reporting, and analysis.

Responsibilities of the Role

Own and coordinate the day-to-day project management of North America tax-related initiatives, including operational, compliance, systems, and process-related projects
Organize and facilitate recurring and ad hoc discussions with Tax, Legal, Operations, Commercial, Product, Finance Systems, and other SMEs as needed
Prepare meeting agendas, align stakeholders on objectives, and ensure the right topics and decisions are brought to the appropriate forums
Capture discussions, decisions, open questions, risks, dependencies, and action items in a clear and structured way
Translate complex SME input into practical next steps, timelines, ownership assignments, and project plans
Maintain and continuously update project documentation, including status trackers, action logs, timelines, milestone plans, issue trackers, and decision logs
Proactively follow up with stakeholders to gather updates, close open items, and keep initiatives moving forward
Identify project blockers, escalation points, and cross-functional dependencies early, and help drive timely resolution
Support prioritization across multiple simultaneous initiatives by helping stakeholders understand scope, timing, impact, and tradeoffs
Run data pulls, queries, and analyses that support decision-making across tax projects and operational changes
Analyze large data sets to identify trends, validate assumptions, assess impacts, and support recommendations for next steps
Synthesize findings into clear summaries and business-ready materials that help guide stakeholders toward decisions
Support process design, documentation, and implementation efforts tied to tax-related operational changes
Assist with the creation and maintenance of internal documentation, project summaries, SOPs, and communication materials where needed
Partner closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure tax-related project outcomes are practical, well understood, and executable

Competencies / Skills

Excellent project management, prioritization, and organizational skills -
Outstanding attention to detail, with the ability to track both big-picture goals and small executional details at the same time
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate it into relevant business insights
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work effectively across varied teams and levels of seniority
Ability to synthesize complex or technical input from multiple stakeholders into clear summaries, actions, and recommendations
Strong follow-through and accountability mindset; comfortable chasing updates and driving closure on open items
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and multiple concurrent projects
Highly disciplined work habits and a professional get it done attitude
Adaptable to new systems, tools, and processes, and quick to learn unfamiliar subject matter
Collaborative, low-ego team player who can work effectively with subject matter experts without needing to be the expert themselves
Strong written communication skills, including experience creating structured project updates, meeting notes, trackers, and documentation

Role Requirements:

2+ years of experience in project management, operations, business operations, program coordination, consulting, or a related analytical role
Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects from planning through execution
Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and driving progress across teams with competing priorities
Strong experience working with Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas, pivots, and data organization
Experience running data pulls and performing analysis to support operational or business decisions
Experience with SQL, Big Query, or similar querying/reporting…