
HR Project Coordinator
Job reference: SYS-12297
HR Project Coordinator
Job reference: SYS-12297
As part of the Transport UK Group, West Midlands Trains delivers around 1,300 train journeys a day, for more than 60 million passengers a year, across our two brands - London Northwestern and West Midlands Railways.
We are committed to delivering a safe and reliable train service, by investing in our fleet of trains, stations and employees. As part of this investment, we are looking to recruit a HR Project Coordinator, on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract Basis, Based in Birmingham. The working pattern for this role is 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.
This role will support the HR Director in project delivery through the provision of proactive and professional support to ensure the smooth running of HR related projects and activity. It will steer projects through to end delivery by tracking, measuring and communicating through the project timeline; producing reports, co-ordinating project meetings and activities, and ensuring Project targets are met. This role will be the liaison with the West Midlands Trains Executive team and other internal and external stakeholders.
Role Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain project plans to steer project through to end delivery. Tracking, measuring and communicating through the project timeline. Ensure that deadlines are met by monitoring progress of projects to ensure compliance with targets and follow-up.
- Co-ordinate multiple concurrent project and administrative activities, including annual
- planning tasks to ensure project workload is appropriately spread across the year.
- Produce project updates and reports as required.
- Use problem solving skills and techniques to provide appropriate solutions to Project challenges.
- Prepare for and schedule project meetings with internal and external colleagues, ensure all necessary follow-up actions are taken.
- Provide high-level administrative support to internal meetings including the preparation of papers, minute/action taking with appropriate confidentiality, and co-ordination of follow-up to agreed action points.
- Undertake any ad-hoc general administrative duties deemed reasonable by line manager and key stakeholders.
- Observe a high standard of confidentiality in all aspects of work.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Strong experience in project co-ordination roles
- Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- High standard of attention to detail
- A customer focused approach to problem solving
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision
- IT literate in Microsoft Office packages
- HR experiences desirable
- Project Management experience desirable
What are the salary and benefits?
- Salary – Up to £35,000 depending on experience
- Defined Benefit pension – one of the best pension schemes available
- Free travel on all our trains and those of other train companies within our parent group company - for you, your partner and any dependent children
- 75% off all other train company travel tickets
- Retail discounts
- Career development opportunities
Due to the volume of applications, we receive the advert may close earlier than the published closing date. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and ensure no-one receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, belief and sexual orientation.
Applications will be considered from colleagues with 6 months experience, after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.