Product Owner & Project Coordinator — Hybrid PMO Specialist

Mobile Broadband Network Ltd (MBNL); Reading; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

MBNL is seeking a PO & Project Coordinator in Reading. You’ll support programme and project managers, handle PO requests, track financials, and ensure governance and reporting are robust while improving end-to-end PO processes in a hybrid setup with two days per week in Central Reading.

The role focuses on delivering accurate financial controls, proactive issue resolution, and building strong internal and supplier relationships to enable successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating complex projects and supporting PMOs.
• Strong data handling and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive, professional support to Programme and Project Managers across the project lifecycle.
• Handle & raise high volumes of PO requests on a day-to-day basis.
• Coordinate and administer the purchase order process, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing.
• Build strong relationships with project teams, finance colleagues and suppliers to deliver an excellent support service.
• Monitor, track and report on purchase orders, commitments and project financial information.
• Ensure goods receipting activities are completed accurately and on time, resolving issues before they impact delivery.
• Support invoice queries and payment activities, helping maintain positive supplier relationships and service levels.
• Proactively track forecasts, expenditure and financial performance, highlighting risks, trends and opportunities.
• Help minimise aged GRNI balances through effective monitoring and follow-through.
• Support project governance activities, ensuring actions, decisions and deliverables are accurately recorded and progressed.
• Organise steering groups, project meetings and governance forums, including agendas, papers and minutes.
• Maintain project trackers, reports and delivery artefacts to support effective decision-making.
• Support the completion of project financial close activities and asset handovers.
• Work with project teams to enhance reporting, simplify processes and improve the end-to-end PO lifecycle.
• Maintain and update project management tools and systems, supporting continuous improvement across the PMO.
• Promote best practice, governance compliance and consistent ways of working across projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort and enhance the service provided to project stakeholders.
• Become the PO SME within the Project Group you’re assigned to.

Skills

PO coordination

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

ERP systems

Project governance

Tools

IFS

SAP

Oracle

Job description

MBNL is seeking a PO & Project Coordinator in Reading. You’ll support programme and project managers, handle PO requests, track financials, and ensure governance and reporting are robust while improving end-to-end PO processes in a hybrid setup with two days per week in Central Reading.

The role focuses on delivering accurate financial controls, proactive issue resolution, and building strong internal and supplier relationships to enable successful project delivery.