Project Coordinator - IT

PMC Commerce; Reading; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PMC Commerce is seeking an experienced IT Project Coordinator to join the IT function on an initial 6-month contract in Reading. The role is hybrid with ad hoc onsite presence in Reading, UK.

You will coordinate multiple workstreams, manage stakeholders and suppliers from initiation to completion, maintain integrated project plans, track milestones, risks and budgets, and produce governance reports for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating IT or technology projects in fast-paced environments.
• Strong planning, governance and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Proven ability to maintain project documentation and RAID logs.
• Experience with budgets, forecasting and supplier invoices.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and update the integrated project plan.
• Track milestones, dependencies and deliverables.
• Coordinate delivery from initiation through completion.
• Support planning, scheduling, resource coordination and tracking.
• Maintain plans, RAID logs, status reports and governance artefacts.
• Monitor progress, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies and changes.
• Coordinate communication across technology teams, stakeholders, suppliers and operations.
• Organise meetings, workshops and governance forums; produce minutes and action logs.
• Support financial administration, including purchase orders and forecasting.
• Coordinate supplier activities, deployments, testing and UAT.
• Produce accurate project reporting for stakeholders and governance forums.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Budget tracking

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Reading (ad hoc onsite / hybrid)
Contract: 6 months

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to join the IT function of a leading Tier 1 retailer on an initial 6-month contract.

You will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of technology projects, coordinating multiple workstreams, stakeholders and suppliers from initiation through to completion. This is an ideal opportunity for an organised and proactive Project Coordinator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has strong project administration and stakeholder management skills.

The role is hybrid, with an ad hoc onsite requirement in Reading, UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and continuously update the overall integrated project plan.
• Track key milestones, critical paths, dependencies and deliverables.
• Coordinate project delivery from initiation through to completion.
• Support delivery teams with planning, scheduling, resource coordination and project tracking.
• Maintain project plans, documentation, RAID logs, status reports and governance artefacts.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Coordinate communication across technology teams, business stakeholders, suppliers and retail operations.
• Organise project meetings, workshops and governance forums, including producing meeting minutes and action logs.
• Support financial administration, including purchase orders, budget tracking, forecasting and supplier invoices.
• Coordinate supplier activities, technology deployments, testing, business readiness, UAT and implementation activities.
• Produce accurate and timely project reporting for stakeholders and governance forums.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-profile IT projects in a dynamic environment.

If you are an experienced IT Project Coordinator with strong planning, governance and stakeholder coordination skills, we would be keen to hear from you.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience coordinating technology or IT projects within a fast-paced environment; retail experience is highly desirable.
• Strong organisational, planning and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience maintaining project documentation, governance processes, RAID logs, reporting and project administration.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Experience supporting budgets, resource planning and project financial tracking.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Project, alongside project management tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively across technical, business and supplier teams.
• A proactive approach with the ability to manage competing priorities and keep projects moving forward.