Project Coordinator, Real Estate

Western Governors University • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • $26 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

As WGU expands its national headquarters in downtown Salt Lake City, this role supports a once‑in‑a‑generation, multi‑year real estate development program. You will help ensure our multi‑phase, 1 million square‑foot project progresses smoothly toward an anticipated 2030 first-phase move‑in. This is a great opportunity to grow your career in large‑scale commercial development while contributing to a mission-driven organization.

Requirements

• Ability to work with confidential information with sound judgment and discretion
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize work across multiple concurrent deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate across teams and provide empathetic support when approached for help
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience creating presentations and spreadsheets
• Ability to evaluate data, synthesize insights, and identify trends

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting real estate, development, construction, or capital projects
• Experience responding to correspondence or managing communication workflows
• Demonstrated success working in operational or project coordination roles

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic deliverables and track follow‑up items to ensure timely completion
• Maintain accuracy of project management tools, including AtTask
• Meet project deadlines and escalate project risks when appropriate
• Manage vendor and consultant contract execution timelines
• Lead and support project tracking, milestone management, data analysis, and project communications
• Organize inputs from development partners to confirm deliverables and timelines
• Document decisions, task assignments, and approvals in project management systems
• Review, resolve, or redirect items received through the COS feedback system
• Partner across teams to complete ad hoc requests with creativity and efficiency
• Coordinate department events, including meeting logistics, catering, and travel arrangements for annual training
• Complete other duties as assigned

Benefits

• eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed