About Us
Calex specialise in the design, development, and delivery of innovative learning programmes, predominantly within the automotive retail industry, including management, technical, aftersales and apprentice training. More recently we have begun working with forward‑thinking companies within the logistics, food & beverage, and pensions sectors to enhance their training proposition via the implementation of Virtual Learning Environments, Live Broadcasting and Social Learning Platforms.
Our Corporate Vision is to ‘Deliver inspirational, technology rich, fully integrated and personalised learning programmes that deliver beyond expectation’ and we work in close partnership with our clients to identify and implement innovative and effective learning solutions.
About The Role
Project Executive on a fixed‑term contract for 12 months to provide maternity leave cover, to join the Commercial Training team at the Volkswagen Group National Learning Centre in Milton Keynes.
The successful candidate will ensure that product launches, new course development, blended learning and a variety of tactical projects are delivered to timescales and budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaboration and inspiration, working towards a common vision with a can‑do attitude
- Flexibility and adaptability, with willingness to consider, adapt and adopt new approaches
- Accountability and reliability, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively about progress and challenges
- Openness and honesty, with ability to adjust communication style according to individual preferences
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal through email, project plans, Teams calls and PowerPoint
- Attention to detail, ensuring all elements are checked before being communicated to the wider business
- Confident communication with all stakeholders at all levels
- Accurately articulate project status including successes and risks
- Ability to multitask and prioritise between urgent and important tasks
- Follow end‑to‑end processes and identify opportunities for efficiency
- Identify and report risks or issues that can affect key deliverables
- Take a proactive approach to managing projects so we’re always on the front foot and able to identify risks and solve problems
- Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with all stakeholders
- Proactively manage expectations using a variety of reporting methods
- Facilitate project meetings and take the lead when required
- Create and distribute meeting minutes and outline key responsibilities, decisions and actions
- Create SMART project/action plans
- Report on budgetary spend
- Demonstrate good documentation management at all times
- Ensure attention to detail
- Demonstrate good organisational skills
- Manage your time, and that of other key stakeholders efficiently
- Work at pace and adhere to project deadlines
- Carry out any other reasonable duties as defined by line management
About You
- Experience in project coordination
- Experience coordinating multiple projects simultaneously
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Proven and demonstrable experience of managing stakeholders both internally and externally
- Experience of relationship building skills, ideally in a client/customer environment
- Good financial acumen
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Proficient in using Microsoft programmes including Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Good working knowledge of Smartsheet would be advantageous
- Experience creating and editing briefs in Microsoft PowerPoint including Gantt charts
- Tenacity and persistence in ensuring project deadlines are adhered to
- Recognised project management qualification (desirable)
Salary & Benefits
Up to £34,000 dependent on experience. 25 days annual leave. Calex Employee Benefits Packages including private GP and healthcare services, high street discounts, discounted gym memberships and on‑demand 24‑hour wellbeing service, life assurance, pension and optional private healthcare cover.
Contract
12‑month fixed‑term contract, full time.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
Place of Work
VWG National Learning Centre, Wymbush, Milton Keynes. We currently operate hybrid working with at least 60% of time in the National Learning Centre with the opportunity to work up to 40% remotely. Time spent in the office may change. There will also be times when it may be necessary to work from alternative locations such as Volkswagen Group facilities and retailers.
Pre‑Employment Checks
Calex will undertake the relevant standard employment checks with any successful candidate. This includes contacting nominated referees, checking candidate ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks. The nature of this role may necessitate a DBS check.
Employment
Employing entity: Calex UK.
Visa Sponsorship
No visa sponsorship available for this role.
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