R&D Strategic Operations Coordinator

On-site, San Diego, CA

W2 Contract 6-Months

Up to $55.25/hour

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