Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Coordinator working for a progressive company based on the outskirts of York. This role is an interim role for up to 12 months for maternity leave cover.

The Project Coordinator will work closely with the Head of Projects & Programmes and other members of the Projects & Change team ensuring effective management of all active projects.

We are looking for a coordinator who can demonstrate a background of working within the Financial Services/Insurance sector and experience working within a project or change environment with an understanding of project management methodologies i.e. Prince 2. If you have experience with document management systems such as sharepoint this would be an advantage. This role would be suited to an experienced senior administrator/coordinator with some experience working on projects that wants to gain further exposure and experience in a formal PM environment.

Your role will involve:
-Co-ordinating and taking part in project-related teams and steering group meeting schedules as well as issuing and following up any decisions or actions arising
-Updating logs across all active projects using agreed projects templates
-Ensuring project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored in line with control framework and acceptable use policy
-Creating and collating the monthly Dashboard and other reports within the Projects team.
-Scribing and tracking actions arising from weekly Business Heads meeting.
-Supporting the production of PowerPoint presentations and word document reports.
-Supporting the Projects & Programme team in any other activities that evolve as part of the delivery of the group projects.

Ideally you will have a minimum of 1 years experience of project support working within a formal Project Management methodology e.g Prince, ideally you will be graduate with at least a 2:2 degree or at least 2 years working experience in a business environment, competent user of MS Office toolset (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint with an emphasis on MS Project).

In return you will receive a salary in the region of 25,000, health cash plan, life cover, fresh fruit, critical illness cover and income protection, pension scheme, company socials, eye care voucher scheme, company sick pay and 26 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.

If you're interested in the role please contact Cat on 01904888800.