Project coordinator - Junior | Life Sciences

Capgemini Engineering; Wallonië; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous feedback

Hybrid working

Career acceleration programs

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering in Belgium is seeking a Project Coordinator in the Life Sciences sector to provide operational and administrative support to project activities. You will work under senior project leaders to ensure smooth day-to-day execution through strong organization, communication, and follow‑up.

You will monitor progress, maintain up‑to‑date documentation, organize meetings (agendas and minutes), track actions and risks, support scheduling and resource coordination, and assist with

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or related field.
• 1 year of experience in project coordination within Life Sciences.
• Solid understanding of GMP principles and regulatory constraints.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and administrative support to ongoing project activities under senior project leaders.
• Monitor project progress, maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, ensure information is structured and accessible.
• Organize and support project meetings (agenda, minutes, action tracking, follow-up).
• Ensure smooth communication with stakeholders and escalate points when needed.
• Track actions, risks and deadlines; identify issues and escalate to senior leads.
• Support scheduling and resource coordination to keep deliverables on track.
• Assist with project status reporting and dashboards.

Skills

Project coordination

Documentation

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences/ Pharmacy

Job description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life‑saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Job Description

As a Project Coordinator in the Life Sciences sector, you will provide operational and administrative support to project activities supporting pharmaceutical and engineering initiatives. Working under the guidance of senior project leaders, you will help ensure smooth day‑to‑day project execution through strong organization, communication, and follow‑up.

In this role, you will:

• Provide operational and administrative support to ongoing project activities, working under the guidance of senior project managers and program leaders.
• Monitor project progress, maintain accurate and up‑to‑date project documentation, and ensure information is properly structured and accessible.
• Organize and support project meetings, including agenda preparation, meeting minutes, action tracking, and follow‑up on decisions.
• Ensure smooth communication with stakeholders by supporting information flow across teams and escalating points of attention when needed.
• Track actions, risks, and deadlines, identifying potential issues and escalating them appropriately to senior leads.
• Support scheduling and resource coordination activities to help keep project deliverables on track.
• Assist with project status reporting, dashboards, and progress updates.

Your profile

• Master's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in project coordination or project management within the Life Sciences industry.
• Solid understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, GMP principles, and regulatory constraints.
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken).
• Curious, proactive, structured, and eager to continue developing project management skills in a regulated setting.

What you'll love about working here

• Continuous feedback: We take human-centric approach to foster growth and performance. Our performance management tool GetSuccess enables continuous feedback, quarterly check-ins with managers, and ongoing performance discussions.
• Hybrid working: We encourage flexibility when it comes to when and where works gets done. Employees work with their managers to determine an arrangement that works best for their role and personal circumstances.
• Career acceleration programs: From associate to leaders and beyond, get support in your career at every stage with award-winning programs such as our leadership development program, Connected Manager, to accelerate your growth and develop your expertise.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end‑to‑end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.