At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate exciting projects and support delivery across multiple workstreams.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at the Combined Authority in Cambridgeshire.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, develop skills, and make a real impact in your community.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and collaboration with experienced professionals.
- Why this job: Be part of high-profile projects that shape the future of Cambridgeshire.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Internal Opportunity - 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Looking for your next career move? We're excited to announce an opportunity for a Programme Coordinator to join our Programme Office team! If you're highly organised, enjoy coordinating multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
As our Programme Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of projects and programmes across the Combined Authority. Working alongside Programme and Project Managers, you'll help ensure projects are well planned, effectively governed, delivered on time, and within budget. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your programme management experience while contributing to projects that make a real difference for our communities.
What you'll be doing:
- Coordinating programme and project activities across multiple workstreams
- Supporting project reporting and maintaining accurate management information
- Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Legal and Procurement
- Organising meetings, workshops and governance boards, including agendas and minutes
- Carrying out project health checks and ensuring governance standards are met
- Maintaining project plans, schedules and project controls
- Supporting Programme and Project Managers with research and project delivery
- Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation
We're looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
- A great communicator who builds strong working relationships
- Detail-focused with excellent organisational skills
- Able to work to deadlines in a fast-moving environment
- Proactive, adaptable and keen to continuously improve processes
- Confident using Microsoft Office, with project management experience being an advantage
Desirable experience:
- Experience coordinating projects or programmes
- Knowledge of project governance and reporting
- PRINCE2, APM or similar project management qualification (desirable, not essential)
Why join the Programme Office?
- Work on exciting, high-profile projects that shape the future of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
- Develop your project and programme management skills.
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues across the organisation.
- Build your career within CPCA while making a real impact.
Interested? If this sounds like your next challenge, we'd love to receive your application!
Closing Date: 16th July 2026
Good luck!
Contact Details:
CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY Recruitment Team
