We're Element 84 and we're taking on some of the biggest challenges in software: petabyte search, consumer streaming, and Earth science repositories, just to name a few. We are a team of gamers, musicians, artists, pitmasters, pilots, and tinkerers and we think you might have fun helping us solve some big problems. Element 84 was founded by husband-and-wife engineers and has grown into a skilled group of developers, designers, project managers, and a business team that builds high performance systems for some of the biggest corporate and government clients in the world. Our main office is located in Alexandria, VA but we support a large remote workforce from Michigan to Texas and Pennsylvania to California.

Element 84 is hiring a Project Support Specialist to complement and strengthen our team as we continue to take on bigger challenges in 2021. The Project Support Specialist reports to the Chief Operations Officer and will regularly interface with Element 84's President, Project Managers, and with our clients' contract administrators. The ideal candidate is comfortable working on multiple small efforts each day and can confidently organize tasks and effectively manage their time while working remotely. Experience working with various business-related SAAS tools and willingness to learn new tools is important.

This role supports both project management and contract administration tasks at Element 84, and we anticipate career growth opportunities in either area, shaped by our Project Support Specialists' career goals and interests.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on project budgets

• Support COO and PMO Manager with project statusing, time collection, and resource planning activities

• Organize contract documentation and maintain contracts library

• Respond to client contracts queries and data calls

• Support pricing and contract extension activities

Required Skills:

• 2+ yrs experience working in either a business or project support role

• Intermediate-level experience using spreadsheets and simple formulas

• Experience working with a variety of software tools and flexibility to learn new tools

• Experience with collaborative tools such as Google Docs and Sheets; Proficiency with MS Office Tools

• Ability to manage time and tasks while working remotely

• Exhibits high attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or science related fields

• Experience writing formal processes and procedures

• Experience with agile software development methodologies

• Experience with contracts administration

Paying attention to who we are -- as a company, as people, as family members, friends, and colleagues, is probably the biggest part of who we are. There are lots of ways to run a company and you have probably experienced more than your share. For us, it's wanting to come to work, being around people we enjoy, taking on big things with people you trust, and sharing our achievements as a team.

• You’ll get credit when things go right and we’ll have your back when things go wrong.
• We only take on work that is challenging and right for us. There are projects we will turn down and the team has a say.
• We may be a small company, but we have big company benefits meant to support the idea that we're here for the long term and that happiness comes from much more than just where you work, including 401k, health & dental insurance, life & disability insurance, flexible schedule, cell phone stipend, flexible spending accounts for transportation and dependent care and a generous PTO policy.

We have an extraordinary retention rate because we only hire extraordinary people. We hope that’s you.

Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer, with a company culture that values diversity. We embrace inclusivity and believe that diversity of thought, perspective, and experience helps us reach higher and think bigger. Element 84 is committed to hiring the best person for the team and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. If you are interested in joining us, we want to hear from you!