Program Coordinator - Cambridge, MA ($65,000 - $80,000/year)

ProPivotal

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 80,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay
Fast interview process
Quick response to applications
Contract options

Job summary

ProPivotal is seeking a Program Coordinator to support research and nonprofit initiatives in Cambridge and the MIT corridor. You’ll manage calendars, coordinate events and grants, and ensure stakeholders stay aligned as deadlines approach.

You’ll thrive in fast-moving academic, research, or professional services environments and own key processes within a collaborative team. Weekly pay and a fast interview process accompany a competitive compensation range.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of program coordination, project support, or administrative experience in an academic, research, nonprofit, or professional services setting.
  • Strong written communication and comfort managing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Proficiency with standard office tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace) and a natural instinct for keeping things organized and moving.

Responsibilities

  • Work at the center of meaningful programs: supporting research initiatives, events, grants, or community outreach that actually matters.
  • Cambridge organizations move fast and trust their coordinators -- you will own processes, not just assist them.
  • Collaborative, intellectually engaging teams where your organizational instincts are genuinely valued.

Skills

Program coordination
Written communication
Stakeholder management
Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office
Google Workspace

Job description

Compensation: $65,000 - $80,000/year. Weekly pay, fast interview, quick response.

We place Program Coordinators regularly with mission-driven organizations across Cambridge and the greater MIT corridor. If you thrive in fast-moving academic, research, or nonprofit environments -- this is your next move.

  • Work at the center of meaningful programs: supporting research initiatives, events, grants, or community outreach that actually matters.
  • Cambridge organizations move fast and trust their coordinators -- you will own processes, not just assist them.
  • Collaborative, intellectually engaging teams where your organizational instincts are genuinely valued.
  • Compensation listed above, with roles spanning contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire depending on the opportunity.
What we look for:
  • 2+ years of program coordination, project support, or administrative experience in an academic, research, nonprofit, or professional services setting.
  • Strong written communication and comfort managing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Proficiency with standard office tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace) and a natural instinct for keeping things organized and moving.
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