Project Coordinator

Biffa plc; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa plc is seeking a PMO support professional to provide comprehensive support across business change projects. This role involves managing project governance tools, assisting with project planning, and ensuring alignment with time, budget, and quality expectations. The ideal candidate will have a degree-level education, relevant certifications, and experience in fast-paced project environments.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent required.
• Prince2 and/or MSP Practitioner certification preferred.
• Proven experience in project support roles.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning and resource allocation.
• Maintain project documentation and produce reports.
• Facilitate communication and track KPIs.

Skills

Project governance

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

A quick look at the role

You will provide PMO support across business change projects from initial planning through to implementation, ensuring delivery aligns with time, budget, and quality expectations. Responsibilities include managing project governance tools like the RAID log, producing reports, and handling all programme-level administrative tasks.

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Your core responsibilities

• Support project planning, resource allocation, stage gate progression, and reporting.
• Assist in applying project delivery tools and templates for consistent execution.
• Coach teams and promote best practices across projects.
• Maintain project documentation, including plans and RAID logs; record meeting minutes and actions.
• Produce weekly updates for programme managers and directors.
• Help with onboarding, equipment setup, SharePoint management, and training coordination.
• Administrative Tasks: Perform ad-hoc duties to support the programme team and leadership.
• Facilitate communication, support governance activities, track KPIs, and contribute to continuous improvement.

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Our essential requirements

• Degree-level education or equivalent
• Prince2 and/or MSP Practitioner certification
• Proven experience in fast-paced programme or project support roles, including minute-taking and stakeholder coordination
• Confident with all Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience with SharePoint and online document repositories

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