Project Coordinator

Jobtailor; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a capable Assistant Project Manager in the United Kingdom to support delivery across projects. You will help track plans, milestones, and resources using Microsoft Project, and coordinate meetings and scheduling with internal and external teams.

The role involves maintaining logs, governance reports, and contributing to budgeting and forecasting with PEAT, while raising change requests and ensuring timeliness and scope. You will need to be on-site five days a week.

Qualifications

• Trained in Prince2 or Agile project management methodologies.
• Proven track record delivering projects in a professional environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building.
• Ability to escalate issues effectively.
• Good literacy and numeracy; detail-oriented.
• SC clearance or eligible for security clearance.
• Willingness to attend office/customer site five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in tracking project plans, deliverables, and milestones using Microsoft Project.
• Book and manage internal/external resources, arrange meetings, ensure timelines.
• Maintain control logs, risk, issue, change registers, and governance reports.
• Support forecasting and monthly financial reports using internal tools such as PEAT.
• Raise and track change requests and assess impacts on delivery timelines and scope.
• Liaise with internal teams and customer contacts.
• Support governance meetings and contribute to a positive team dynamic.
• Progress toward managing small workstreams or standalone tasks.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft Project

Budget tracking

Interpersonal skills

SC Clearance

Education

Prince2

Agile Techniques

Tools

Microsoft Applications

PEAT

Job description

• Assist Project Managers in tracking project plans, deliverables, and milestones using tools such as Microsoft Project
• Book and manage internal and external resources, arrange meetings, and ensure timelines are met
• Maintain control logs, risk, issue, and change registers, and governance reports
• Help track budgets, support forecasting, and contribute to monthly financial reports using internal tools such as PEAT
• Raise and track change requests and help assess impacts on delivery timelines and scope
• Liaise with internal teams and customer contacts
• Support governance meetings and contribute to a positive team dynamic
• Progress toward managing small workstreams or standalone tasks

Requirements

• Trained in project management methodology, for example Prince2 or Agile Techniques
• Demonstrable track record of delivering effectively in a project environment
• Skilled user of Microsoft applications
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
• Ability to elevate issues effectively
• Good literacy and numeracy skills and attention to detail
• SC cleared or able to pass security clearance
• Able to attend an office/customer site 5 days per week

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management methodologies such as Prince2 and Agile, with a strong ability to track project plans, manage resources, and contribute to financial reporting. Skilled in fostering positive team dynamics and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Methodology
• Microsoft Project
• Budget Tracking
• Interpersonal Skills
• SC Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Tracking
• Change Management
• Risk Management
• Issue Management
• Financial Reporting
• Forecasting
• Control Logs
• Governance Reports
• Deliverable Management
• Milestone Tracking

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Attention to Detail
• Effective Escalation
• Team Collaboration
• Positive Team Dynamic

Certifications & Qualifications

• Prince2
• Agile Techniques

Industry Keywords

• Project Environment
• Governance Meetings
• Resource Management
• Change Requests
• Customer Liaison

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Applications
• PEAT