Location: Remote - Deerfield, IL
Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)
Contract Length: 2 months (possible extension)
Compensation: $65/$73 per hour (based on experience)
Summary of the Role
Join a big biopharma leader as a senior-level project coordinator supporting a planned project related to site transitions and amenities. This role bridges internal and external stakeholders, provides advanced project tracking, and brings strong consulting rigor to cross-functional initiatives. Occasional travel to the office may be required for key in-person meetings or events.
Key Responsibilities
- Track progress on outstanding tasks assigned to cross-functional contributors
- Facilitate clear and efficient communication between internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain and update action-item logs, documenting owners, dates, status, and follow-ups
- Lead and manage notes for recurring internal project meetings with cross-functional teams
- Attend external stakeholder meetings and capture detailed meeting notes
- Proactively identify process and communication gaps, suggesting improvements
- Support new workstreams as identified, including documentation or vendor service contract management
- Ensure consistent and up-to-date documentation using digital note-taking tools
- Assist with external tenant requests and coordinate amenities or services implementation
Required Experience & Skills
- Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects within large or complex organizations
- Advanced consulting background, ideally with big firm experience
- High proficiency in SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Strong, real-time meeting note-taking and action tracking skills
- Excellent proactive communication and issue escalation abilities
- Demonstrated ability to plan and facilitate meetings, ensuring decision tracking and accountability
- Schedule flexibility and ability to accommodate shifting priorities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting site transitions or facilities management workstreams
- Familiarity with amenities implementation and external tenant coordination
- Experience in a biotech/pharma or highly regulated industry
Top 3 Must Have Skills
1. Advanced Project Coordination & Multi-Stakeholder Management
2. Proactive Communication
3. Consulting experience with big firm and mid-to-large corporations
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Independently plan, coordinate, and document cross-functional meetings related to site transitions
- Track and oversee completion of action items across multiple stakeholders and escalate as needed
- Maintain structure, ensure accountability, and keep project workstreams on track
Basic Qualifications
- Doctorate degree
- Master’s degree and 2 years of experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience
- Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience
- High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience
This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE