RD Strategic Operations Coordinator

TCWGlobal; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

TCWGlobal is seeking an R&D Strategic Operations Coordinator for a 6-month, on-site role in San Diego. Part-time (24 hours/week) with a pay range of $20.62–$55.25 per hour, supporting TechOps/CMC program management and governance.

You will help manage integrated plans, risks, and dependencies, coordinating with cross-functional teams and providing visibility into milestones and status. Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 3–5+ years’ experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Typically 3–5+ years of relevant experience supporting functional projects, processes, analysis, or operations.
• Strong program and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex programs, projects, or workstreams.
• 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 with timely follow-up and escalation.
• Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project/portfolio management tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and functions.

Responsibilities

• 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, decisions, and follow-up.
• Maintain and track CMC risks, actions, issues, and decisions, ensuring clear ownership and timely escalation.
• Partner with TechOps PMs and stakeholders to provide visibility into progress, risks, and milestones.
• Provide operational support to enable PMs to focus on strategic, cross-functional tasks as the portfolio expands.

Skills

Program management

Planning & organization

Risk & dependency management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Planisware

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

R &D Strategic Operations Coordinator

Location: On-site, San Diego, CA

Duration: 6-Month Assignment

Pay Range: $20.62 – $55.25/hour

Hours: Part-Time, 24 hours per week

Summary

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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