Halifax, West Yorkshire | £30,000 - £35,000 DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Talent Locker are partnered with a leading defence prime contractor in Halifax as they look to appoint a Project Coordinator to join their growing Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced coordinator or administrator who enjoys variety, takes pride in getting the detail right and wants to play a key role in delivering nationally important programmes.
Working closely with Project Managers and senior stakeholders, you'll become the go-to person who keeps projects moving. From coordinating subcontractors and maintaining critical documentation to supporting commercial activities and ensuring compliance requirements are met, you'll be involved in every stage of the project lifecycle.
You'll organise project meetings and travel arrangements, monitor schedules and milestones, maintain dashboards and reports, and ensure project records remain accurate and audit-ready. You'll also act as a key point of contact for subcontractors, supporting onboarding and compliance activities, tracking performance against agreed service levels and helping to build strong working relationships across the supply chain.
The role also has a commercial element, with responsibility for supporting Invitation to Tender (ITT) activities. You'll prepare tender documentation using approved templates, manage secure distribution processes, track submissions and clarification responses, and coordinate feedback communications with suppliers.
Operating within a highly regulated environment, you'll play an important part in ensuring contractual obligations, company procedures and security requirements are adhered to at all times. There may also be occasional travel to customer sites and project meetings, including overnight stays when required.
Key Experience:
Experience within project coordination, project administration, contract administration or a similar role.
Experience working with subcontractors, suppliers or external stakeholders.
Strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.
Experience maintaining records, reports and compliance documentation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong organisational and time management skills.
Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.
It would also be highly advantageous but not essential if applicants had experience of:
Experience within the defence sector.
Knowledge of public sector frameworks or procurement processes.
Experience using project management or document management systems.
Familiarity with Google Workspace.
A relevant qualification in business administration, project management or a related discipline.
Please note - Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be UK Nationals and willing to undergo UK Security Vetting to at least Security Clearance (SC) level upon commencement of employment.
This position is based just outside of Halifax and requires 5 days per week onsite. We are open to part time hours
Salary description
£30000.00 - £35000.00 per year