<p><strong>Projects don't run themselves. Someone has to keep every moving piece connected.</strong></p><p>A growing construction and engineering organization in <strong>Oceanside</strong> is looking for a <strong>Project Coordinator</strong> to support multiple active projects from kickoff through completion.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for someone who is naturally organized but doesn't want a traditional desk-only administrative position. You'll be working with <strong>Project Managers, vendors, clients, field teams, and internal departments</strong>, helping keep timelines, documents, purchasing, and communication on track.</p><p><strong>What you'll be responsible for</strong></p><ul><li>Support Project Managers with day-to-day project coordination</li><li>Maintain project schedules and milestone trackers</li><li>Coordinate meetings and project updates</li><li>Track project documentation and approvals</li><li>Assist with purchase orders and vendor coordination</li><li>Monitor outstanding items and follow up with responsible parties</li><li>Maintain project budgets and expense tracking</li><li>Prepare status reports and project spreadsheets</li><li>Coordinate communication between field and office teams</li><li>Assist with change orders and project documentation</li><li>Organize contracts, proposals, and project files</li><li>Help prepare project closeout documentation</li><li>Identify scheduling or documentation issues before they become delays</li></ul><p><br></p>
A Management Resources client is seeking a Project Manager for a 3–6-month consulting engagement to support the execution of a complex M&A integration. This individual will drive day-to-day coordination across finance, legal, and operational workstreams, ensuring integration activities remain on track, risks are proactively managed, and key milestones are achieved.<br><br>The ideal candidate has experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, carve-outs, or other large-scale cross-functional initiatives and can effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Key Responsibilities<br>Manage and maintain integration project plans, milestones, dependencies, action items, and deadlines across multiple workstreams.<br>Coordinate and facilitate recurring status meetings, issue resolution discussions, and stakeholder updates.<br>Monitor project risks, escalate potential delays, and drive accountability to ensure successful execution.<br>Support finance integration activities including:<br>General ledger and chart of accounts alignment<br>Purchase accounting and opening balance sheet activities<br>Budgeting, forecasting, and synergy tracking<br>Month-end close readiness<br>Coordinate ERP, payroll, billing, and other system integration efforts, including data migration and testing milestones.<br>Track integration costs and maintain project budget reporting.<br>Prepare executive-level status reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership teams.<br>Assist with legal integration activities, including contract tracking, consent management, entity alignment, and integration checklists.<br>Ensure smooth transition of responsibilities from integration teams to ongoing business operations.<br>Qualifications<br>Experience in project management, accounting, finance, FP&A, consulting, or a related field.<br>Prior involvement in M&A integrations, acquisitions, carve-outs, or other complex transformation initiatives.<br>Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes, including financial close, budgeting/forecasting, and financial systems.<br>Proven ability to manage project plans, action-item logs, risk registers, and executive reporting.<br>Advanced Excel skills and experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms.<br>Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.<br>Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and drive initiatives forward in ambiguous environments.<br>Exposure to legal, contract management, or corporate governance processes is a plus.<br>Desired Experience<br>ERP or financial systems integration experience.<br>Post-acquisition integration or transformation project leadership.<br>Experience working with executive leadership, finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.<br>Success Measures<br>Integration milestones completed on schedule.<br>Risks identified and addressed proactively.<br>Seamless coordination across finance, legal, operational, and systems workstreams.<br>Minimal disruption to day-to-day business operations during the integration process.<br>Clear visibility, communication, and accountability throughout the integration lifecycle.