HM1462 - Project Coordinator & Business Analyst
Based in Bolton - Greater Manchester - 3 days and 2 days working from home – Hybrid working
Basic salary up to £40,000 depending on experience plus excellent benefits, 34 days holidays, private healthcare, non-contributory pension, bonus, perkbox and many more. Excellent career progression.
As a Group Project Coordinator & Business Analyst, you be the strategic link between stakeholders, project teams, and leadership, supporting transformational initiatives throughout the organisation.
This role requires curiosity, multitasking abilities, attention to detail, strong IT skills (advanced Excel, MS Project, Visio, CRM), effective communication, and a commitment to ongoing learning and development.
The Group Project Coordinator & Business Analyst manages project organisation and analysis to support change, ensuring data-driven projects meet organisational objectives. The role aids teams with planning, process enhancement, communication, and decision-making.
Candidate Skills
* Educated to degree level or qualified by experience.
* Proven experience of working in agile development environments within industry recognised business improvement methodology/tools.
* Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Project, and Visio.
* Strong understanding of business processes, CRM, and IT systems.
* Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with an informed and evidence-based approach.
* Experience of writing requirements and producing and owning project documents.
* Ability to clearly and accurately document details for tasks and projects.
* Highly organised, self-motivated, with excellent attention to detail and confident communicating at all levels and good listening skills.
* Able to work under pressure on multiple projects and tasks within assigned timeframes.
* Confident building and maintaining ongoing working relationships with all project stakeholders.
* An enthusiasm to deliver business improvement with a "can do" attitude.
* Able to work independently and be part of a talented team.
* Undertake mandatory training within set deadlines and take part in continued professional development.
Project Coordination Duties
Coordinate and provide support for projects ranging from small to medium in size, guaranteeing well-organised planning, oversight, and completion within established timelines.
Maintain precise project records, tracking systems, RAID logs, and resource or effort documentation to ensure effective governance and reporting.
Create and deliver straightforward project updates, keeping all stakeholders informed and actively involved throughout.
Take initiative to address risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions; escalate concerns when necessary and assist with resolving obstacles.
Arrange and facilitate project meetings, ensuring agendas, minutes, and action logs are consistently recorded to a high quality.
Generate comprehensive project reports that outline status, progress, risks, and any decisions or interventions needed.
Ensure all project data is accurately captured and kept up to date in enterprise platforms and document storage solutions.
Oversee the execution of assigned small to medium-sized projects in alignment with the organisation’s project management methodology.
Foster and sustain robust, cooperative relationships across the Group, including leadership, operational teams, and external partners.
Business Analysis Duties
Use business analysis tools to enable effective delivery for transformational change initiatives.
Evaluate solutions by analysing risks, benefits, feasibility, and alignment with business needs.
Lead workshops and interviews to gather requirements and identify improvements.
Analyse data to guide decisions, create dashboards, and track KPIs.
Perform gap and root-cause analyses to validate solutions and ensure value.
Recommend process or system changes to improve project outcomes.
Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders to capture requirements and evaluate scenarios and maintain clear communication and stakeholder engagement during change.
Develop standard processes and templates for consistent delivery.
Assist the transformational change team with ad-hoc administrative or analytical tasks, escalate issues and risks promptly to management.
Promote continuous improvement, collaboration, and a positive change culture throughout the organisation