External Stakeholder Coordinator

SAIC

6h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a skilled and experienced External Stakeholder Coordinator to serve as the primary liaison between their program team and external organizations at a customer site in Arlington, VA. This critical role involves ensuring seamless communication, coordination, and support in managing external requirements, fostering collaboration, and driving project success. The ideal candidate will have a strong consulting background, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex relationships to effectively support program and client objectives. SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing technology and innovation across defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets, offering secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. They integrate emerging technology into mission-critical operations to modernize and enable national imperatives.

Requirements

strong consulting background
exceptional communication skills
ability to navigate complex relationships to effectively support program and client objectives

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for external communication and coordination with stakeholders.
Support client meetings by organizing agendas, capturing detailed meeting notes, and tracking follow-ups to closure.
Ensure all external requirements and dependencies are identified, managed, and monitored effectively.
Build and maintain productive relationships with external stakeholders to foster trust and alignment.
Engage regularly with external organizations on program initiatives, ensuring alignment on objectives, priorities, and deliverables.
Anticipate challenges related to external dependencies and address them proactively.
Facilitate client meetings by capturing, documenting, and following up on action items and requirements.
Ensure meeting outcomes and critical updates are effectively communicated to program leadership.
Assist with the preparation of status updates and presentations for both internal and external stakeholders.
Track and mitigate risks associated with external dependencies, escalating issues as needed to prevent project delays.
Coordinate resolution of external challenges in close collaboration with internal teams to maintain program schedules and deliverables.
Work closely with internal teams to ensure external dependencies and requirements are integrated into overall project plans and timelines.
Act as a conduit between the internal program team and external partners to avoid miscommunication and drive alignment.