<p>A growing educational institution is seeking an Operations Support Coordinator to help keep academic programs, faculty initiatives, and student-facing operations running smoothly. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys coordinating multiple moving pieces, improving administrative workflows, and supporting a mission-driven organization. Working alongside academic leadership and department staff, the coordinator will manage schedules, track program documentation, support purchasing and budget processes, and help ensure students and faculty receive timely administrative support. Candidates with experience in higher education, school administration, or educational program coordination are encouraged to apply.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate administrative operations for academic departments, student programs, and faculty initiatives.</li><li>Maintain calendars, meeting schedules, agendas, and follow-up action items.</li><li>Track program deadlines, enrollment-related documentation, and departmental deliverables.</li><li>Assist with purchase requests, expense tracking, budget records, and invoice routing.</li><li>Prepare spreadsheets, presentations, reports, and internal communications.</li><li>Coordinate workshops, orientations, faculty meetings, and student events.</li><li>Serve as a liaison between department leadership and campus support teams.</li><li>Maintain organized electronic records and confidential student or employee information.</li><li>Monitor outstanding requests and follow up with staff to keep projects on schedule.</li><li>Identify workflow inefficiencies and recommend practical administrative improvements.</li></ul>
Interim Project Manager Consultant<br><br>Location: Carlsbad, CA (2-3 days onsite per week)<br> Duration: Immediate Start through March 1, 2027<br> Schedule: Hybrid; onsite 2-3 days per week initially, with potential flexibility as the engagement progresses<br>Industry: Skincare / Consumer Products<br><br>Overview<br><br>Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Project Manager Consultant to provide immediate support to an overwhelmed Senior Project Manager and help drive critical product and operational initiatives across the organization. This consultant will be responsible for managing project plans, coordinating cross-functional teams, monitoring risks and timelines, and ensuring successful execution of key business initiatives.<br><br>The ideal candidate is a hands-on project management professional with at least 7 years of experience leading complex projects, preferably within consumer products, skincare, cosmetics, healthcare, or other regulated manufacturing environments.<br><br>Key Responsibilities<br>Lead and manage multiple projects from planning through execution and completion.<br>Develop, maintain, and drive detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and status reporting.<br>Coordinate cross-functional activities and ensure project objectives are achieved on time and within scope.<br>Monitor project budgets, resource requirements, timelines, and overall project performance.<br>Identify project risks proactively and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on cost, quality, and delivery schedules.<br>Manage relationships with external contract manufacturers, suppliers, testing laboratories, and other third-party vendors.<br>Facilitate project meetings, communicate project updates, and ensure accountability across stakeholders.<br>Support change management initiatives as needed to drive successful adoption of project outcomes.<br>Establish project management best practices and help create structure where formal PM tools and processes are still evolving.<br>Qualifications<br>7+ years of project management experience leading cross-functional projects.<br>Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in fast-paced environments.<br>Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.<br>Experience building and maintaining project plans, schedules, risk logs, and executive status updates.<br>Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with leadership and functional teams.<br>Preferred Qualifications<br>Portfolio management experience.<br>PMP or other project management certification.<br>Experience working within regulated manufacturing environments.<br>Experience supporting skincare, OTC products, SPF, mineral sunscreen, dermatologist-dispensed, or clinically tested consumer products.<br>Experience working with project management tools such as Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, Jira, Microsoft Project, or PLM systems.<br>Experience working with external manufacturers, suppliers, and product development teams.