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Arizona State University is hiring a Project Coordinator to work with ASU Mesh Labs in planning, organizing, and executing project requirements and budgets. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, coordinating resources, and supporting the Mesh Labs Guild Program to ensure successful and timely project outcomes, within a 10-month assignment.

Highlights

Plan, develop, implement, and manage project teams and tasks.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, strategy, budget, and outcomes.
Monitor project progress, prepare status reports, and manage compliance reporting.
Supervise, coach, and develop both internal and contracted project team members.
Experience with Unity, Unreal, 3D modeling software, 360 cameras, and editing software (Premier Pro for 360 & stitching).
Knowledge of immersive technology, including VR, AR production, 3D capture techniques, and immersive sound software/equipment.
Bachelor's degree plus five years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Demonstrated communication skills and ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
Commitment to equity and inclusion.
The position offers a salary range of $50,000 - $65,000 depending on experience, and includes access to comprehensive benefits and educational opportunities.

Project Coordinator Full Description

Job Profile:Administrative Operations Specialist 3

Job Family:Administrative Operations

Time Type:Full time

Max Pay - Depends on experience:$65,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Supports and instructs those served by the department with complex queries, applies specialized knowledge of multiple standards, policies and procedures, and maintains accurate and detailed records.

Job Description:

ASU Mesh Labs is currently seeking a highly-motivated and energetic Project Coordinator. This candidate works closely and collaboratively with the director at Mesh Labs to plan, organize, and execute against project requirements and budgets while also helping ensure the success of the internal Mesh Labs Guild Program. The ideal candidate will identify and acquire necessary resources and coordinate efforts by all parties to ensure timely delivery of project outcomes in accordance with sponsor expectations. The ideal candidate will also provide administrative and logistical support in running and maintaining the success of the Guild Program. The responsibilities are broad in scope, encompassing a wide variety of activities requiring shifts in priorities. This candidate will take initiative, demonstrate a sense of urgency, use good organizational skills, require strong communication skills, work with several cross-functional project teams, and follow through on commitments to achieve high-quality, repeatable results. This position is a 10-month assignment.

Mesh Labs is an XR production studio inside of the Herberger School of Art and Design at Arizona State University. Students and faculty at Mesh Labs advance XR production and education, supercharging Arizona State University research and education through immersive, spatial, interactive and gamified experiences. See more at https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/research-and-initiatives/mesh-labs.

Position Salary Range:

$50,000 - $65,000; depends on experience within posted range

Essential Duties:

Plans, develops, implements, and manages a project team through complete task definitions and work requirement identification and assignments
Works closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders to define project scope, strategy, budget, and outcomes; identifies critical resource expertise and targets appropriate internal and/or external sources to ensure optimal outcome(s).
Establishes and continually monitors/manages project expectations with team; assigns tasks and identifies issues for resolution to ensure optimal team effectiveness
Prepares and maintains project status reports and schedules; tracks milestones/deliverables, critical paths and dependencies; re-sets expectations as needed in consideration of project progress/outcomes.
Responds to all inquiries regarding project status; prepares and responds to all regulatory reporting/filings to ensure compliance
Manages, coaches, and supervises all project team members both internal and contracted to ensure optimal outcomes; builds, develops, and maintains task management workflows

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledge in the spectrum of immersive technology and skill to explore and experiment with the latest developments in the immersive tech field.
Experience as a generalist in Unity, Unreal and working knowledge of 3D modeling software.
Working knowledge of 360 cameras & editing software (Premier Pro for 360 & stitching).
Working knowledge of 3D capture techniques and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality production.
Knowledge of software and equipment for immersive sound.
Demonstrated communication skills, and successful experience in supporting faculty, staff and students.
Demonstrated experience working independently to ensure deadlines are met.
Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion.

Working Environment:

Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to
extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking.
Work will regularly involve in-person presence.
Activities may also be performed remotely, as agreed upon with Mesh Studio director.
Position is a 10-month assignment.
Ability to communicate effectively to perform essential duties

Department Statement:

The Herberger Institute comprises six schools: ASU FIDM; the School of Art; The Design School; The Sidney Poitier New American Film School; The GAME School; and the School of Music, Dance and Theatre; as well as the ASU Art Museum and the ASU FIDM Museum. With programs ranked top 20 and more than 135 degree and certificate options in art, architecture, dance, design, fashion, film, gaming, media arts and sciences, music, and more, plus expert faculty, state-of-the-art immersive media facilities, notable performing arts venues, and national and international partnerships, the Herberger Institute is a powerhouse of art, culture and design and a model of inclusive excellence.

In a rapidly changing world, design and the arts aren't luxuries—they're essential. At the Herberger Institute, we harness the transformative power of creativity to solve real-world challenges and shape a more compassionate, connected future.

Our students work across disciplines—combining science, engineering, design, storytelling and the arts—to create solutions that benefit people and the planet. We're expanding access, removing barriers and providing the resources students need to thrive, because the talent to shape the future is already here.

Together, we're designing not just new careers, but new systems of care, connection and possibility.

https://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/

Why work at ASU - https://cfo.asu.edu/why-work-asu: Total compensation at ASU is defined as more than the salary paid for the valuable work performed to support the success of our ASU students. It includes:

Salary and wages paid
Comprehensive package of affordable benefit plans and programs
Access to world-class educational opportunities at deeply discounted rates
ASU's total compensation estimator shows the approximate value of your overall compensation

ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market.

Flexible work options

Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.

Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.

Location:Off-Campus: Mesa/Tempe

Funding:No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workdayusing the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$14795.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

Cover letter
Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

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