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Job title: Project Coordinator

Location: Nottingham Offices (3 days in the office, 2 days WFH)

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000 per annum

Benefits: Private Healthcare, Pension, 25 days holiday rising to 30 over 5 years, Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, Gym Discounts, Free Fuel Fridays, Employee of the Quarter, Employee Referral program and many more.

 

Are you a natural organiser with a passion for driving projects forward? XMA is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support our dynamic project teams and help deliver impactful results across a range of exciting initiatives.

Established in the 80’s, XMA has grown to become one of the top ten largest value-added resellers in the UK. Today, we’re an independent UK company with full geographic coverage – and our skilled workforce serves a diverse customer base across the public and private sector.

We win awards for our ability to help organisations and users achieve more with technology. We specialise in realising individual ambitions to transform and evolve. We consult, define, adapt and deliver on real-life outcomes. We collaborate closely to bring that positive impact home.

 

Key Responsibilities:

As a Project Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in ensuring project success by:


  • Assisting with planning, scheduling, and organising project tasks.
  • Coordinating communication between teams and stakeholders.
  • Tracking progress and maintaining accurate project documentation.
  • Supporting risk, issue, and change management processes.
  • Monitoring budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
  • Preparing reports and capturing lessons learned for future improvements.


 

Essential Requirements:


  • Experience in project coordination or project support.
  • Strong organisational and communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet).
  • Analytical thinking and a problem-solving mindset.


 

Desirable requirements:


  • Degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Certifications such as PRINCE2 Foundation or CAPM.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.


 

 

We proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law”

We are registered Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and as such, we will ensure that individuals who have a disability are provided reasonable accommodation, to enable full participation in the job application and interview process.

If you have any such requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email which is trainingxma.co.uk , we will be happy to action your requests.

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative job titles: Project Support Office, Project Administrator, Project Assistant, Project Delivery Coordinator, Junior Project Manager

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