Project Support Coordinator

Company Description

About us

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists.

We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

Are you looking to take the first step into a career in consulting?

Our Major Programme Services (MPS) team is looking for an exceptional Project Support Coordinator.

As part of PA’s Delivery stream, PA’s Centre of Excellence for all project, programme, and portfolio capability, MPS works across Defence, major projects & infrastructure, transport, energy and utilities and the public sector in client-facing roles on long-term assignments. Having experienced repeated successes in delivering value and excellence for our clients, most of whom are within daily commuting range from home, we are in high demand and are now expanding further across the UK.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment, shaping projects and programmes that drive meaningful impact.

Location

Flexible working - we operate in a hybrid working environment, where there is limited requirement to attend your base office and travel is driven by client needs. Client locations include:

• London
• Bristol
• Swindon
• Cheltenham

You will have opportunity to:

• Provide administrative support to programme leadership within major programme teams including:
  • Preparation of presentations
  • Compilations of Reports and programme communication materials
  • Diary management and meeting bookings
  • Note, action and minute taking and management of tasks
  • Cost and expenses management
  • Milestone and deliverables tracking
  • General programme administrative and coordination tasks
• Handle confidential information with discretion.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation
• Organise and manage project files, ensuring easy access for team members, both internally and for client projects
• Collaborate with business development teams to prepare internal bids for new projects.
• Assist in compiling proposal documents, ensuring compliance with submission requirements.
• Liaison with client PMO and project delivery staff
• Coordination and liaison with supplier programme/project staff
• Manage programme internal communication and liaise with marketing team for external communications and events.

Qualifications

• Sole British nationality is a must, as this role will involve working with secure clients. Ideally you will possess a track record of working with secure clients.
• Experience in coordination, administration, or similar roles.
• Enthusiastic, able to work well with others, and wanting to be a part of a driven team
• Recognised Level 5 qualification and working towards recognised qualification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information to clients and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and solve problems, make informed decisions and maintain a systematic and organised approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills, enabling successful collaboration with clients, team members, and stakeholders at all levels.

We know that potential skills-gaps and an expectation to ‘need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you. 

Apply today by completing our online application.

Additional Information

Life at PA 

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work. 

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.

Find out more about Life at PA here. 

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits: 

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family 
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme 
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives 
• Annual performance-based bonus 
• PA share ownership 
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn) 

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political beliefs, veteran status, or by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.