Project Management Assistant — Grow into a PM Leader

Plextek Services Limited; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular on-site social events

Friendly working environment

Job summary

Plextek is expanding its Project Management capability and is seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Management Assistant (PMA) to join the team. This newly created role supports Project Managers in administration, coordination of multiple projects, and driving process improvements using company tools.

You will work across projects, ensuring information is accurate and up to date to enable successful delivery. There are clear growth paths into senior PMA or Project Manager roles.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and detail oriented.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communicator able to engage with stakeholders at all levels and proactively obtain updates.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with ERP or project management systems (Deltek, MS Project, Jira).

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in the day-to-day administration and coordination of multiple projects.
• Coordinate updates from project teams and incorporate progress into project plans and documentation.
• Maintain project resource plans and reflect allocations in business systems.
• Assist with budget tracking, spend forecasting and financial reporting.
• Maintain trackers for actions, risks and issues with follow-up.
• Assist with status updates, dashboards and management information.
• Support opening/closure activities, start-up docs, lessons learned and close-out checklists.
• Organise and coordinate project meetings, stand-ups and reviews.
• Prepare agendas, capture minutes and track actions.
• Support preparation of internal and customer-facing presentations.

Skills

Highly organised

Coordination skills

Stakeholder communication

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

Problem solving and continuous improve

Independent working

Tools

Deltek

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

Plextek is expanding its Project Management capability and is seeking a highly organised and proactive Project Management Assistant (PMA) to join the team. This newly created role supports Project Managers in administration, coordination of multiple projects, and driving process improvements using company tools.

You will work across projects, ensuring information is accurate and up to date to enable successful delivery. There are clear growth paths into senior PMA or Project Manager roles.