Role : Project Analyst
Rate: to be discussed on application
Location: Woking
Contract: Inside IR35 10:month contract
Role Summary
Are you a Project Analyst who thrives in a fast:paced, detail:driven automotive environment? This is a unique opportunity to work on highly bespoke vehicle programmes, supporting delivery through structured governance and robust project control.
Role and Responsibilities of a Project Analyst
* Support day:to:day programme management activities in line with defined development processes and governance
* Maintain and update project timing plans, tracking progress, identifying risks and highlighting slippage
* Prepare project status reports, dashboards and KPIs for internal and external review forums
* Coordinate cross:functional actions, ensuring ownership, alignment and delivery to agreed deadlines
* Analyse project data including cost, timing, resource and quality metrics, providing clear summaries and recommendations
* Support budget tracking and highlight variances against approved spend profiles
* Maintain risk and issue logs, ensuring mitigation plans are defined and monitored
* Document specification changes and support impact assessments across cost, timing and technical feasibility
* Prepare gateway review materials, ensuring evidence packs are accurate, complete and compliant
* Support lessons learned and root cause analysis activities to improve future project delivery
* Build effective working relationships across engineering, design, procurement, quality and manufacturing teams
* Act as a central coordination point for programme data, ensuring version control and data integrity
Requirements Of The Project Analyst
* The Project Analyst will have experience within project or programme management environments
* Knowledge of programme management tools, methodologies and structured development processes
* Strong data analysis skills with the ability to draw conclusions and present findings clearly
* Experience managing timing plans across multiple projects
* Advanced MS Excel capability and experience producing detailed project reports and presentations
* Educated in Management, Engineering or Automotive Engineering, or equivalent experience
* Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
* A proactive, resilient and detail:focused approach to delivery
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Project Analyst looking to support the delivery of unique, high:value automotive programmes, we would like to hear from you.
Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitments contribution towards Employer Costs.