R&D Strategic Operations Coordinator

TCWGlobal; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

TCWGlobal is seeking an R&D Strategic Operations Temp to support program management across a growing TechOps/CMC development portfolio. You will help maintain program visibility and enable milestones through integrated planning, governance, risk and dependency management, and cross-functional coordination.

You will develop and maintain integrated CMC program plans in Planisware, coordinate governance activities, track RAID items, and provide operational support to keep programs on track as the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Typically 3-5+ years of relevant experience supporting functional projects, processes, analysis, documentation, or operations.
• Strong program and project management skills with ability to manage multiple complex programs.
• Strong planning and organizational skills to develop and maintain integrated plans and critical paths.
• Experience owning RAID logs or governance tracking with timely follow-up and escalation.
• Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project/portfolio tools (MS Project/Smartsheet preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication for collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support program management activities across the TechOps/CMC portfolio.
• Develop and maintain integrated CMC program plans and timelines in Planisware, including milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate meeting cadences and governance activities, including agendas and action tracking.
• Maintain and track CMC risks, actions, issues, and decisions with ownership and escalation.
• Provide visibility into program progress, risks, dependencies, and upcoming milestones to TechOps PMs and stakeholders.
• Provide operational support to allow Program Managers to focus on strategic, cross-functional responsibilities.

Skills

Program management

Planning

Communication

Risk tracking

Cross-functional coordination

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Planisware

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

We are seeking an R&D Strategic Operations Temp to support program management activities across a growing TechOps/CMC development portfolio.

In this role, you will support integrated planning, governance, risk and dependency management, and cross-functional coordination across technical functions. The position will provide program management capacity to help maintain program visibility and enable key development and program milestones.

What You'll Do

• Support program management activities across the TechOps/CMC portfolio
• Develop and maintain integrated CMC program plans and timelines in Planisware, including milestones, dependencies, and key deliverables
• Coordinate meeting cadences and governance activities, including agendas, action tracking, decision documentation, and follow-up
• Maintain and track CMC risks, actions, issues, and decisions, ensuring clear ownership, current status, timely follow-up, and escalation as appropriate
• Partner with TechOps Program Managers and functional stakeholders to provide accurate visibility into program progress, risks, dependencies, and upcoming milestones
• Provide operational support to enable Program Managers to focus on strategic, cross-functional, and program-level responsibilities as the portfolio expands

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and experience
• Typically 3-5+ years of relevant experience supporting functional projects, processes, analysis, documentation, or operations
• Strong program and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex programs, projects, or workstreams with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to develop and maintain integrated plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths
• Experience owning RAID logs or equivalent governance tracking, including risk, action, issue, and decision tracking, with timely follow-up and escalation
• Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project or portfolio management tools, such as MS Project or Smartsheet, strongly preferred
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and functions

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

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