PMO Co Ordinator

Wabtec; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global transportation solutions provider is seeking an experienced PMO Coordinator to enhance project delivery across its UK operations. The role involves conducting data analysis, providing project reporting, and collaborating with project teams. Ideal candidates will have a degree in business or engineering, alongside proven project management experience and strong analytical skills. The position supports a hybrid working model from Burton on Trent.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience.
• Strong business acumen and numeracy skills.
• Proficient IT skills, especially in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth data analysis across all project packs to assess performance.
• Provide centralised reporting on project status, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure financial and operational alignment.

Skills

Project management experience

Business acumen

Numeracy skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in business or engineering

Job description

Overview

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

We are seeking an experienced PMO Coordinator to join our team at the LH Group (a Division of Wabtec UK Ltd) based in Burton on Trent. we support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.

Role

Role: PMO Coordinator

Salary: £Competitive

Location: Hybrid/Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN)

Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

How will you make a difference?

You will play a key role in strengthening project delivery and governance across the UK Group. By developing and implementing standardised tools and processes, they will enable consistent execution of projects aligned with customer milestones and business objectives. Acting as a central interface between project teams and senior leadership, they will drive performance visibility, support strategic decision-making, and ensure alignment across functions.

What will your typical day look like?

• Conduct in-depth data analysis across all project packs to assess performance and identify trends
• Provide centralised reporting on project status, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Investigate contract margin declines by analysing labour, material costs, and recovery plans
• Evaluate the effectiveness of recovery actions and identify gaps or missed elements
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure financial and operational alignment
• Translate complex data into actionable insights to support decision-making

What do we want to know about you?

• Degree in business or engineering is desirable
• Proven project management experience
• Strong business acumen and numeracy skills
• Proficient IT skills, especially in Microsoft Excel
• Highly organised with the ability to manage workload efficiently
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible.

Apply today!

Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.