Strategic Project & Change Coordinator (Hybrid)

NHS Supply Chain; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Supply Chain in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project Coordinator to join during a transformative period. The role supports Project and Programme Managers by coordinating activities, tracking progress, maintaining documentation and engaging stakeholders.

The position is hybrid, based in Nottingham with two days on site, offering a starting salary of £37,502 rising to £41,669 over three years. Closing date is 1 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects within a structured PM environment, including planning, reporting, governance, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate project documentation, and track actions, dependencies, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of building productive working relationships and producing clear project reports, presentations, and status updates for a range of audiences.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and controls (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, MSP, or equivalent), including experience of project governance, change control, risk, issue, and benefits management processes.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather, interpret, and present information to support decision‑making and identify appropriate mitigating actions.
• Experience of leading small projects, work packages, or project activities, demonstrating the ability to coordinate resources, manage stakeholders, monitor progress, and deliver outcomes within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
• (Desirable) Holder of, or working to, relevant project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile Foundation, APM PFQ, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other project portfolio management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support in the development, maintenance, and tracking of project and workstream plans to ensure successful delivery against agreed objectives, timelines, and governance requirements.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities, maintaining effective working relationships and ensuring stakeholder needs, concerns, and communications are appropriately managed.
• Assist with project risk, issue, dependency, and change management processes, identifying potential impacts and supporting the implementation of mitigating actions.
• Produce and maintain project documentation, reports, presentations, budgets, resource plans, and governance artifacts to support effective project control and decision-making.
• Support project assurance and governance activities, ensuring compliance with organisational project management frameworks, standards, and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to benefits realisation activities through baseline assessments, performance tracking, and post-implementation reviews to measure project outcomes and value delivered.
• Lead and manage small-scale projects or work packages independently, coordinating resources, monitoring progress, managing risks and stakeholders, and delivering agreed outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints.

Skills

Project management

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Governance & risk management

Communication

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Education

PRINCE2 Foundation

Agile Foundation

APM PFQ

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

NHS Supply Chain in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project Coordinator to join during a transformative period. The role supports Project and Programme Managers by coordinating activities, tracking progress, maintaining documentation and engaging stakeholders.

The position is hybrid, based in Nottingham with two days on site, offering a starting salary of £37,502 rising to £41,669 over three years. Closing date is 1 October 2026.