PMO (Project Management Office) Co-ordinator

PMO (Project Management Office) Co-ordinator
£36,000 - £39,800 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A) 
Manchester city centre. In this role you’ll work in a hybrid way – splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)

In line with the Internal Mobility Policy, we’d like to make you aware that there is a preferred candidate who has been identified for this opportunity.

We’re looking for a PMO (Project Management Office) Co-ordinator to join us here at Co-op, to manage and support the delivery of projects in our Property function. With the PMO team, you’ll oversee the spend of over £150 million along with the selection and delivery of projects to make sure objectives are achieved to the highest standard. You’ll influence and build relationships with senior leaders to achieve goals and support high quality service delivery in line with the Capex plan, whilst considering health & safety, compliance, cost, time, and quality.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with the construction team monitoring the delivery of projects 
• Work with a variety of colleagues across property, food and funeralcare & logistics whilst analysing the achievement of activities 
• Manage compliance with appropriate standards, policies, and regulations 
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and colleagues across the business to make sure projects are delivered and support a high-quality service delivery
• Continuously improve on processes and approach to delivery 
• Keep up to date with the status of all delivery progress and provide the PMO manager with timely and accurate information 
• Support the PMO Planning Manager with project clash & validation meetings along with reporting and project selection

This role would suit people who have

• An understanding of project delivery within a fast-paced, high pressure business environment 
• A demonstrated capability for problem solving, decision making, sound judgement and assertiveness 
• The ability to manage large meetings and senior partners to make sure appropriate outcomes are reached 
• The ability to analyse and interpret data, always keeping a keen attention to detail 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to present to large groups

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)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.