At IFS you will work in a growing, global enterprise software company where informal hierarchies promote simplicity and trust with responsibility. We work every day with customers who continue to challenge their markets and competitors. As a challenger ourselves, we partner with our customers to guide them through their digital transformations and extract the most value out of our software solutions. We take pride in ensuring that our employees are able to achieve the company goals as well as develop their career. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We believe empowered autonomy, committed colleagues and being part of a winning team are the keys to our success and what makes us great!  

We are #ForTheChallengers and if that resonates with you, we would love to hear from you! 

We are looking for an Operations Coordinator to join the COO Office in IFS R&D in Colombo.

The main focus of the COO Office is to enable the R&D organization to create, maintain and rollout high-quality world class products in an efficient manner by ensuring planning and execution of our product releases, aligned ways of working across teams, management of strategic programs and projects and communication according to the Rhythm of the Business. 

The Operations Coordinator will assist the COO and the COO Office leadership team with ensuring that the COO Office runs smoothly, that all details are taken care of and deadlines are kept. You will become a valuable part of the Operations and PMO team and collaborate with team members all over the globe on a number of projects and activities.

Sounds interesting? Then join us as our new Operations Coordinator

Outline of Duties and Responsibilities

• Performing general administrative tasks, e.g., planning meetings, sending out meeting invites, organizing calendars, etc.
• Assisting with operational initiatives by following up on actions, tracking progress, and resolving issues.
• Preparing and maintaining documents, reports, and presentations.
• Creating, managing and approving company workplace posts.
• Assisting in preparation and follow up of the COO team meetings.
• Managing tools and email groups.
• Arranging and assisting with onboarding of new employees.

Outline of Education and Professional Qualifications

• Experience from a similar position is a must!

Outline of Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially familiar with PowerPoint and Excel.
• Good communication skills and fluent in written and spoken English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with colleagues.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize in order to achieve deadlines.
• Highly motivated and an engaged employee, with a ‘ready to learn’ attitude.
• Excellent planning and problem-solving skills.
• Able to take direction, follow procedures, and ask appropriate questions.

Interviews and selections are being made continuously. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible. 

As a step in our recruitment process, all final candidates will undergo a background check, to get us an understanding of our future employees.  

We respectfully decline all offers of recruitment and/or advertising assistance.