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The Program Coordinator supports the successful planning, execution, governance, and monitoring of strategic programs consisting of multiple interrelated projects. Working closely with Program Managers, Project Managers, PMO, Finance, and business stakeholders, this role ensures program objectives, schedules, financials, dependencies, risks, and reporting requirements are effectively coordinated and managed. The Program Coordinator serves as the operational backbone of the program, driving alignment across project teams, maintaining governance standards, providing executive reporting, and supporting financial and portfolio management activities. This position plays a critical role in ensuring program transparency, operational excellence, and successful delivery across the program lifecycle.
Job Responsibility
Coordinate activities across multiple projects, workstreams, and cross-functional teams within strategic programs
Support Program Managers with program planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of business objectives
Maintain integrated program schedules, milestones, deliverables, and inter-project dependencies
Track program progress and ensure alignment between project teams and business stakeholders
Coordinate cross-functional communication to ensure timely execution of program deliverables
Facilitate program governance meetings, steering committee reviews, and leadership updates
Prepare agendas, meeting minutes, action items, and follow-up communications
Ensure adherence to PMO governance standards, methodologies, and organizational processes
Support stage-gate reviews, approvals, and governance workflows
Prepare and distribute program status reports, executive dashboards, KPI and performance reports, executive summaries, risk and issue logs, meeting documentation
Consolidate project-level information into program-level reporting for leadership review
Present accurate and timely program metrics to Program Managers and senior stakeholders
Monitor and maintain program risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, mitigation plans
Identify and escalate program-level schedule conflicts, resource constraints, financial concerns, and delivery risks
Support proactive risk management and issue resolution activities
Maintain program information within Planview or other Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools
Support program financial planning and governance by managing budget tracking, forecast updates, actual spend monitoring, resource cost analysis, variance reporting, accrual tracking, financial dashboards and reporting
Collaborate closely with Finance and Program Managers to ensure financial accuracy and transparency
Support demand intake and project prioritization activities
Assist with portfolio planning and resource allocation
Ensure compliance with PMO standards, reporting requirements, and governance processes
Support audit readiness and compliance documentation where applicable
Identify opportunities to improve governance processes, reporting efficiency, resource management, and operational effectiveness
Contribute to PMO maturity initiatives and best practice adoption
Recommend process improvements that enhance program visibility and delivery performance
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related discipline
5–7 years of experience in Program Coordination, Project Coordination, PMO, Project Controls, or Program Management support
3+ years of experience supporting large-scale, cross-functional programs
1 to 3 years of experience within Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Medical Devices, or other regulated industries is preferred
3+ years of hands-on experience with Planview or other Project Portfolio Management (PPM) platforms
3+ years of experience supporting program financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and reporting/dashboard tools
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced, matrixed organization
Nice to have
Knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project management methodologies
Understanding of PMO governance frameworks and portfolio management practices
Experience supporting strategic transformation, digital, IT, or enterprise business programs
Familiarity with regulated Life Sciences environments, including GxP and GAMP 5
Strong facilitation, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities
Experience working with geographically distributed global teams
Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and executive stakeholders