Project Coordinator

Location: Derby

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Important Work You Will Be Doing

• Scheduling and coordinating project meetings.
• Taking clear, accurate meeting minutes and distributing them promptly to relevant stakeholders.
• Tracking and monitoring key project milestones and progress.
• Proactively flagging potential risks, delays, or blockers to ensure smooth delivery.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients regarding project status, updates, documentation, and requests.
• Managing client expectations with clear, regular, and transparent communication.
• Assisting with the allocation and tracking of internal resources, including IT engineers and technical specialists.
• Liaising with third-party vendors to coordinate service delivery and maintain strong working relationships.
• Working closely with technical support, infrastructure teams, and other departments to ensure timely delivery of services and project components.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance project workflows, documentation, and management processes to improve efficiency and client satisfaction.

Skills and Experience

• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel)
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and risk mitigation
• Experience coordinating projects—ideally within an IT or technical environment
• The ability to stay calm under pressure and keep projects moving

Benefits

• Flexible working to suit your schedule
• A relaxed “dress for your diary” culture
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off, on us
• The option to reduce your hours for more time off (buying more holiday time)
• Kudos rewards to celebrate those who go the extra mile
• Referral bonuses when you introduce new clients or team members
• Life assurance for peace of mind
• Cashback on everyday healthcare (including dental and physio) via Healthshield health cash plan
• Company pension scheme
• Discounts on retail, leisure, and more with the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme

Please note: We’re unable to consider applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship.

No agencies unless we’ve contacted you directly.