Project Coordinator - #1789122

Welcome to your next BIG opportunity in Greater Manchester!

Are you ready to help us deliver and achieve our vision for the city? If yes, then look no further as your time is now - so lets talk!

Join us on a journey that truly matters - Here at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), were committed to transforming and improving how people move across our amazing region. Whilst we have already achieved so much - such as Bus Franchising bringing our local bus services back under local control as part of the Bee Network; there are many more exciting opportunities ahead.

Be part of something BIG - Greater Manchesters time is now with over £2.5 billion in committed investment to enhance and develop our infrastructure transport network over the next 5 years; as we continue our mission to deliver the UKs first fully integrated, Zero Emission public transport system outside of London.

As we embark on the next stages of our exciting transformation journey; we are looking for some special people who want to be part of something great to come and join our award-winning teams over the next few months!!

Your Role

As a Project Coordinator you will play a key role in our delivery and will have the ideal opportunity to get involved with a wide variety of different tasks and activities supporting both the day-to-day operation of the business but also gain practical experience of working in a projects and programme environment.

Youll provide an administrative support function to our talented Project Management teams; this will involve assisting with financial reporting, the procurement of goods and services, organising meetings and preparing and circulating information across the organisation as well as many external TfGM stakeholders.

You will have good attention to details and be able to create, maintain, and collate project information which can be used in processes such as project submissions for funding approval, monthly project reporting reviews (PRR), and the control of all supporting project delivery related information.

This is hybrid role where you will be expected to work in the office 2 days per week.

For more information, please see the role profile at the bottom of the advert.

Who are we?

Welcome to Projects Group; TfGMs main delivery arm for projects - We are responsible for ensuring the organisation has firm foundations to successfully develop and deliver a large, complex and technically diverse portfolio of capital and revenue projects and programmes across Greater Manchester - on time, within budget and with the customer at the heart of what we do.

Our extensive portfolio of projects and programmes covers a significant number of areas within the different modes of transport infrastructure throughout Greater Manchester including Bus infrastructure, Metrolink, Rail, Electrification, Interchanges, Zero Emissions, Clean Air, Active Travel and Business Change.

Some recent notable projects include Stockport Interchange, Leigh to Ellenbrook Guided Busway, Metrolink Trafford Park Line and were sure youve seen the brand-new yellow busses as part of our Bus Franchising programme - Just to name a few!

What Youll Bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

Youll have good organisational and administrative skills with the ability to effectively manage your own time; adapting and prioritising your workload and tasks accordingly to ensure the needs of the service and deadlines are met.

You will work with a range of different stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation so excellent communication and engagement skills are essential. You will be able to adapt your communication to meet the needs of a variety of different stakeholder audiences.

Youll have a good understanding and experience of working with different IT packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint. You will have a good level of literacy and numeracy skills and ideally some experience of working with different types of data and information, some of which may be commercially sensitive and confidential.

You will be able to work collaboratively with others to produce and collate a range of documents including monthly performance reports, written reports and/or presentations.

What We Can Offer You

Over the next few months, we anticipate several exciting Project Coordinator opportunities coming up which will sit within our well-established Programme Management Office (PMO), this is the engine room of Projects Group and plays a pivotal role in ensuring and maintaining successful project and programme delivery. So, we are currently recruiting to a talent pool of successful candidates for roles that we expect will be coming up!

This role has a salary of £28,069 - £29,881 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, you will be entitled to several other amazing benefits.

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.

Our Benefits Include

• 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) rising to 30 days after 5 years and 32 days after 10 years. Where required, there is also an opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Free bus travel within Greater Manchester and free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions
• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to via our employee assistance programme when required
• Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
• You will have the opportunity to work across supportive and friendly teams, giving colleagues opportunities to experience new areas and develop their skills.
• A modern, vibrant and accessible office environment located in the heart of Manchester with easy access to Piccadilly train station and the local Metrolink network.
• We offer a range of employee benefits including various discount schemes, health and wellbeing support and more.
  
  

What's next?

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, wed really like to hear from you. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions, all appointments will be based on merit.

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.

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