How to Become a Project Coordinator

1 min readPublished 29 Jul 2026

A Project Coordinator keeps projects on track — supporting the project manager with planning, scheduling, communication and administration so work is delivered on time.

What the role does

Project Coordinators maintain plans and schedules, track tasks, risks and actions, coordinate stakeholders and meetings, keep documentation up to date, and report progress against milestones.

Key skills employers look for

Planning, scheduling and prioritisation
Organisation and attention to detail
Stakeholder communication and RACI
Risk and action tracking
Clear reporting and documentation

Recommended learning path

Build these foundations from the Business, Management & Leadership Academy:

Useful qualifications

CAPM / PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile / Scrum

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Career path: Project Administrator → Project Coordinator → Project Manager.

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