Project Coordinator

Medicines Discovery Catapult; Nether Alderley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization dedicated to transforming drug discovery is seeking a Project Coordinator. This exciting role involves managing a diverse portfolio of projects, ensuring timely delivery while adhering to quality and budget constraints. You'll collaborate with a dynamic team, utilizing your organizational and communication skills to track progress and report to stakeholders. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within the life sciences sector, making a tangible difference in improving patient outcomes. If you are passionate about project management and eager to contribute to groundbreaking advancements, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO or project coordination with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a portfolio of projects ensuring scope, quality, time, and cost.
• Track project information and maintain documentation using PPM software.

Skills

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

MS Word

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

PPM Software

Job description

This is a 12 month fixed term contract position.

Based at Alderley Park, Medicines Discovery Catapult is a national Life Sciences service dedicated to turning drug discovery into commercial breakthroughs. We accelerate the development of science, and where there are areas of unmet patient need, we stimulate innovation.

By transforming drug discovery, we can improve patient lives, increase the impact of the UK Life Sciences sector, and create a healthier society and economy. Our interventions work. Since we started, we have helped over 300 companies raise over £1bn of R&D investment. We seek passionate individuals who are eager to collaborate, innovate, and make a tangible difference in the field of drug discovery.

Together, we can unlock new therapies, enhance patient outcomes, and ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of life sciences innovation. If you are ready to make an impact, we invite you to be part of our journey.

The values of the Catapult are:

• Excellence – we continually strive to deliver the best solutions for our partners and for each other. In everything we do, we instil confidence.
• Integrity – Our strong commitment to what we do and why we are here drives us to do the right thing for our partners and each other.
• Community – We’re a strong team, we work well together, and we respect each other.
• Innovation - We’re driven by the need to make a difference. We constantly look for ways to drive change in our sector and how we work.

The role of Project Coordinator will take overall responsibility for the delivery of assigned projects in accordance with MDC’s governance framework, ensuring progression of projects through project planning and monitoring, problem solving and collaborative teamwork to deliver milestones to time, quality and budget.

This role would suit someone who has energy and motivation to learn and grow within the existing project team, bringing fresh thinking and enthusiasm to develop and excel. With a diverse project portfolio, this role will provide an excellent platform for cultivating project management experience.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Be responsible for delivering a portfolio of projects (to scope, quality, time and cost), ensuring the desired result is achieved and the key stakeholders are satisfied.
• Record and track all project information in the PPM software solution. Input, update & maintain project documentation.
• Provide good communication on all project matters including monthly publication of project reports.
• Ensure delivery of projects through collaborative coordinated teamwork to deliver on milestones to time, quality and budget.
• Organise and run project team meetings where required. Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Apply the MDC governance model to all projects, ensuring compliance with the framework and defined processes including Risk and Issue management; change control.
• Create, maintain and monitor project plans and budgets.
• Manage project risks, issues and actions. Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Follow the defined Change Control process for all changes above the defined tolerance.

Essential qualifications, skills, and knowledge:

• Experience working in a PMO or Coordination of Projects in a supporting role where attention to detail, organisation, monitoring/tracking, following processes is essential.
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Word, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
• Experience of reporting of progress against plans and budgets.
• Collaborative working style, able to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, self-confident, professional, and adaptable.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing the uncertainty inherent in an advanced innovation program.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills, strong attention to detail with good analytical and reasoning skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines and budgets and maintaining accuracy.

Desirable qualifications, skills, and knowledge:

• Experience in internal and external management of partners and stakeholder relationships would be desirable.

Closing date: Friday 21st February 2025

Please note the closing date for applications may be brought forward if a high volume of applications are received.