Do you understand business management, implementation and project management requirements?Do you understand complex bid submission requirements and be able to translate them into manageable activity and planning? If so, then consider the role of Project Coordinator with Reed in Partnership.Role title: Project CoordinatorSalary: GBP33,000 - GBP37,000Location: UK based - remote with occasional (fully expensed) office visitsReports to: Senior Project ManagerReed in Partnership is a public service provider delivering a range of services that transform people and their communities. These services are delivered across our Assessment, Employability, Wellbeing, Citizen Services and Environment divisions.Our Reed Assessment division, a national provider of trusted and secure testing and assessments, is planning for the significant expansion of its testing operations during 2024. We are currently bidding for the delivery, on behalf of the Standards and Testing Agency (STA), of Key Stage 1 & 2 testing to all Primary School students in England. Securing this multi-million pound contract would see Reed Assessment responsible, directly and through its supply chain partners, for the production, distribution, marking and moderating of all key stage tests across Primary Schools.We are now looking to build an experienced implementation and delivery team ready to successfully mobilise this contract from April 2024. Please note, this is a Fixed term contract for 16.5 months starting in April 2024.Please note, expensed travel including potential overnight stays will be expected at key points of the implementation cycle, the frequency of which will vary. What is the role about?The Project Coordinator role will be responsible for overseeing the coordination and project monitoring requirements for the STA project. The STA project is the administration, delivery and marking of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 tests in Primary Schools in the UK. This role has two main areas:1) being accountable for business implementation activity including helping shape implementation requirements during workstream plan creation, through to managing the implementation of the contract.2) being responsible for the application of Reeds approach to project management, including holding all templates and frameworks for project management, and undertaking necessary project activity as required within the organisation.The role will require close working with staff across the business including members of the wider Implementation Team, Supply Chain Management, Business Development, Continuous Improvement Management, Finance, MI, Operations, and other teams as required. The role will also require the individual to maintain the relevance and currency of their project management expertise and skills and will require the Project Coordinator to be the document source for all project management materials and best practice.The Project Coordinator will have a central role within the wider Implementation team and a source of authority on the implementations and project management approach within the business. The Project Coordinator will be required to produce reports for Directors meetings and project review meetings.Reed in Partnership requires the full commitment and cooperation of its employees to strictly adhere to company policies and procedures, which includes quality standards, data protection, health and safety, diversity and safeguarding.Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include: The role where appropriate will require the individual to undertake responsibilities for coordination of the contract implementation, including change management and continuous improvement initiatives.Reviewing and providing feedback on implementation sections, and/or providing high level implementation plans working alongside the Business Development team or peers.Reporting project status, changes, risks, issues and forecasts to project sponsor / project board.Identifying interdependencies, highlighting the need for, and facilitating realisation of cross-functional communications and cooperation.Defining scope for and as required, facilitating cross-functional communications and involvement of external project resources, such as RSR IT, RSR Property, etc.Preparing and facilitating project team meetings.Making sure that project risks and issues are monitored, recorded, managed, and escalated in line with requirements identified for the project.Supporting and informing internal company communications about projects and their progress.Planning and managing project close-down, documenting lessons learnt, collating and archiving project documentation (if required).Preparation of documents and presentations for board meetings and other internal and external meetings.Managing all Workstream Leads to ensure effective and timely delivery of implementation plans. This will include ensuring accountability of all contributing workstreams. Project Management approachThe role will manage the maintenance and management of the company's project management tools, frameworks and approach. This will include keeping records and templates for project management purposes and ensuring that sufficient understanding is in place and applied to those leading on projects within the business. This may involve running projects and assisting in project management set up in line with the company's adopted methodology.This is not an exhaustive list and as such you will be expected to carry out any other duties as may be specified by the manager from time to time. This profile is non-contractual.What's in it for you?Alongside a generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and