Decarbonisation Programme Coordinator

First Bus; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Discounts

Train travel discount

Free bus pass

Cycle to work

Pension & share options

Enhanced parental pay

Job summary

First Bus is recruiting a Programme Coordinator to join our Decarbonisation team and help drive the UK's largest decarbonisation programme. The role involves coordinating activities across multiple projects, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring progress toward a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035.

You'll work with a wide range of teams, manage reporting, milestones and risks, and support budgets, funding and supplier performance. Travel is required across the UK (approx. 2 days per week).

Qualifications

• Experience in a Project Administrator, Project Coordinator, PMO Support or similar role.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence working with data, reports and presentations.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
• APM/PRINCE2 qualifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Programme Coordination & Delivery: Supporting planning, coordination and tracking across multiple projects to keep the decarbonisation programme on track.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communications: Building relationships and keeping stakeholders informed of progress and updates.
• Programme Governance, Reporting & Performance: Maintaining reporting, milestones, risks and actions and providing insights for decision-making.
• Financial, Funding & Supplier Support: Supporting budget tracking, grant administration and supplier performance.
• Continuous Improvement & Operational Readiness: Identifying opportunities to improve processes and enable zero-emission operations.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

MS 365

Reporting

Budget tracking

Risk tracking

Procurement support

Continuous improvement

Governance

Education

APM PMQ (or equivalent)

PRINCE2 (cert)

APM Associate Membership

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

First Bus is recruiting a Programme Coordinator to join our Decarbonisation team and help drive the UK's largest decarbonisation programme. The role involves coordinating activities across multiple projects, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring progress toward a zero-emission bus fleet by 2035.

You'll work with a wide range of teams, manage reporting, milestones and risks, and support budgets, funding and supplier performance. Travel is required across the UK (approx. 2 days per week).