CBS Planning & Delivery Co-ordinator

CBS Planning and Delivery Coordinator 
£27,000 - £31,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6B) 
11-month secondment
Manchester city centre - in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office two days per week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).  

We're looking for a Planning and Delivery Coordinator to join the CBS Change team within our Co-op Business Services (CBS) organisation. CBS is made up of a number of diverse teams dedicated to delivering high-quality, reliable and cost-effective business services across our Co-op. You’ll play a key role in helping CBS to support and realise our group vision of ‘co-operating to build more value for member-owners every day’.

Why this role matters

In this role you’ll support the Planning and Delivery Manager to make sure that prioritised change activities in CBS are delivered effectively on time, within scope and budget. We’ll look to you to work collaboratively with a variety of partners to conduct regular reports on risks, track progress, manage resource, provide key insights to the leadership teams and carry out general project management office administration tasks. You’ll also work with the Co-op governance processes to make sure that any planning submissions meet requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a new role, whilst shaping the future of our business.

What you’ll do

•    Maintain a consolidated change portfolio plan 
•    Coordinate project status reporting and planning activities, ensuring reporting cycles align with wider business requirements
•    Support the change management process, making sure all changes are appropriately managed, tracked and approved
•    Manage project documents and tools, making sure they’re easily accessible, provide a clear audit trail, and are automated where possible 
•    Proactively identify risks across the portfolio, conducting regular reviews and making sure that any identified risks have actions in place to address them
•    Co-ordinate the CBS governance forums, making sure any actions are captured and building positive relationships with leaders and forum members across CBS
•    Work with project leads to deliver an effective cost and benefit tracking process
•    Support in the timely reviews of portfolio governance and the delivery of associated action plans on an ongoing basis

What you’ll bring

We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:

•    Strong organisational and planning skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise competing workloads effectively
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, easy-to-understand insights
•    Proven ability to build positive relationships 
•    Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify opportunities for improvement and proactively manage risks
•    Good IT skills, with experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Teams, Excel and PowerPoint
•    A genuine interest in planning, delivery and change, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

•    An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
•    28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions 
•    Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) 
•    30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands 
•    Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 
•    Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice 
•    24/7 colleague support service 
•    Training and support for your development and career progression
•    Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion

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