Governance Coordinator

Ipsum; North Stainmore; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Pension plan

Career development & progression

Professional qualifications

Mental health support

Cycle to Work

Discount club

Life assurance

Long service recognition

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum is seeking a Governance Coordinator to support the smooth delivery of projects and change initiatives. You will ensure governance processes, reporting, and documentation are consistently maintained, working with Project Managers and Product Owners to keep projects on track.

The role involves coordinating governance across projects, maintaining dashboards, and supporting administrative tasks with Jira and Office tools, in a busy, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination, PMO, governance, or portfolio support roles.
• Ability to manage documentation, produce reports and support projects with planning and communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance activities across projects, products, and change initiatives with established processes.
• Maintain portfolio reporting, dashboards, and key governance documentation to show progress, risks, and performance.
• Support Project Managers and Product Owners with project administration, Jira management, action tracking, and governance controls.
• Facilitate governance meetings, stage gates, steering groups, and change approval processes with proper documentation.
• Maintain key portfolio artefacts: RAID logs, decision registers, project registers, roadmaps, and product backlogs.
• Coordinate communications relating to project updates, product releases, and roadmap changes.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing governance processes and portfolio visibility.

Skills

Project coordination

Governance

PMO

Reporting

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Office

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Location: North West with National Travel

Employment type: Full Time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

What’s In It For You…

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more !
• Life assurance cover
• Long service recognition
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About The Role…

The Governance Coordinator supports the smooth delivery of projects and change initiatives by ensuring governance processes, reporting, and documentation are consistently maintained. Working closely with Project Managers and Product Owners, the role provides coordination, portfolio oversight, and administrative support to help keep projects on track and aligned with organisational standards.

As a Governance Coordinator you will…

• Coordinate governance activities across projects, products, and change initiatives, ensuring agreed processes and standards are followed.
• Maintain portfolio reporting, dashboards, and key governance documentation to provide clear visibility of progress, risks, and performance.
• Support Project Managers and Product Owners with project administration, Jira management, action tracking, and governance controls.
• Facilitate governance meetings, stage gates, steering groups, and change approval processes, ensuring actions and decisions are documented and followed through.
• Manage and maintain key portfolio artefacts, including RAID logs, decision registers, project registers, roadmaps, and product backlogs.
• Coordinate communications relating to project updates, product releases, roadmap changes, and other business change activities.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing governance processes, reporting standards, documentation quality, and portfolio visibility across the organisation.

About You…

We're looking for someone with experience in project coordination, PMO, governance, or portfolio support roles who enjoys keeping things organised and running smoothly. You'll be confident managing documentation, producing reports, and supporting projects through strong planning and communication skills. Experience using Jira and Microsoft Office is essential, and any knowledge of Agile ways of working, Power BI, SharePoint, or product delivery environments would be a bonus. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working with a range of stakeholders across the business.

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