Project Support Executive

Pertemps; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Birmingham seeks an organised Project Support Executive to provide administrative and operational support to ensure efficient project delivery. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, maintaining documentation, and assisting with project reporting. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organisational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, alongside familiarity with project management tools.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and proactive approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Arrange internal and external meetings, take accurate minutes.
• Draft presentations, reports, and correspondence.
• Support risk management processes and maintain project documentation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Jira

Trello

Asana

Job description

Project Support Executive
Location: Birmingham
Type: Permanent
£35,000K per annum

About the Role
We are seeking an organised, proactive, and detail-focused Project Support Executive to join our Project Services Team. In this role, you will provide vital administrative and operational support to ensure the efficient delivery of projects. You will play a key part in coordinating meetings, maintaining project documentation, monitoring progress, assisting with reporting, and offering general support to project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Arrange internal and external meetings, manage attendance lists, and distribute relevant materials.
• Attend meetings to take accurate minutes, capture actions, and circulate follow-up communications.
• Provide administrative support for external events when required.
• Assist with preparations for sales missions, liaising with event teams as necessary.
• Draft and prepare presentations, reports, itineraries, letters, and other correspondence to a high standard of accuracy.
• Process expenses and raise purchase orders for project managers and the wider team.
• Support risk management processes, including updating risk registers and preparing related reports.
• Monitor progress against project plans, flagging risks or issues as appropriate.
• Uphold project governance standards, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Maintain orderly and up-to-date project documentation, including action logs, plans, reports, and meeting records.
• Assist with project reporting, including the preparation of monthly and quarterly updates.
• Support procurement processes and ensure timely production of required documentation.
• Coordinate internal meetings in collaboration with business support teams.
• Facilitate lessons learned sessions, draft meeting summaries, and track follow-up actions.
• Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.

Skills and Experience Required

• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Trello, or Asana is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A basic understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, Agile) would be advantageous.

To find out more, please contact Hayley Whitehead at Pertemps Recruitment Birmingham or call us today.