IT Project Assistant

Big Red Recruitment; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an IT Project Assistant who will support the CIO in driving digital transformation initiatives. This role involves managing documentation, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring project governance. Ideal candidates will have experience in a Project Assistant or similar role in IT, alongside strong organizational and communication skills. There is an attractive salary of up to £40k, with remote working and occasional travel to Gloucester.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar Project Assistant, PMO Coordinator, or EA role in the IT/Technology industry.
• Comfortable juggling multiple tasks across time zones.
• Able to work independently in a remote role.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional IT and transformation projects.
• Provide executive support to the CIO.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage procurement processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Supplier coordination

Financial administration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Workspace

Smartsheet

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Are you someone who thrives in bringing clarity and structure to fast-paced environments? You'll join a leading global manufacturer as a IT Project Assistant and Executive Assistant to the CIO to support critical IT and digital transformation initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the centre of a European transformation programme, supporting projects from concept to delivery, managing stakeholders and suppliers, and enabling the CIO to operate at peak performance. You’ll be the glue that keeps everything running smoothly, from tracking RAID logs and coordinating supplier invoices to preparing senior leadership reports and maintaining project governance documentation. The role offers a salary of up to £40k depending on experience and a remote working pattern with adhoc travel to Gloucester once per month.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting cross-functional IT and transformation projects by managing documentation, meetings, and reporting tools.
• Providing executive support to the CIO: diary management, travel, board meeting prep, and confidential correspondence.
• Coordinating with third-party vendors and internal stakeholders across Europe.
• Managing procurement processes - raising POs, handling invoices, tracking budgets, and ensuring contract compliance.
• Driving continuous improvement in processes, tools, and operational workflows.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in a similar Project Assistant, PMO Coordinator, or EA role in the IT/Technology industry.
• Strong organisational and communication skills - comfortable juggling multiple tasks across time zones.
• Good understanding of tools like Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, and project tracking tools (e.g. Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira).
• Experience with supplier coordination and financial administration.
• Able to work independently in a remote role with ad hoc travel across the UK and Europe.

If this sounds like your next role, please apply as we have interview slots available!

We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.

We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.