Senior Project Coordinator, Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Financial news and financial data provider
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Financial news and financial data provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help professionals advance their businesses and gain competitive advantage with the trusted answers only we can provide.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter with existing experience of project coordination, an appetite to further develop project management skills, and a willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the project
- The ideal candidate must be able to communicate effectively and have good problem-solving skills
- Around 2 years’ working experience
- Prior experience in a relevant role building relationships across organisations with common goals, and working constructively with a diverse range of people
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work with changing priorities and time pressures
- High motivation with ability to work independently or in a team environment
- A pro-active self-starting and problem-solving attitude, including paying attention to detail and being good on follow-through
- Experience of administrative or finance processes and excellent numerical skills
- Competency in Word, Teams, Outlook and Excel. Experience with databases (e.g. Salesforce) would be an advantage
- Fluency in English
- Understanding of media capacity building would be beneficial
What the job involves
- Please note, this is a fixed-term contract until December 2026
- The Thomson Reuters Foundation is offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Coordinator to join our Programmes Team and support the delivery of new project in the Labour Right portfolio
- In this role, you'll work alongside the Portfolio Lead to ensure the successful delivery of the Foundation and project’s objectives
- The Senior Project Coordinator will be expected to provide cross-cutting operational and administrative support to ensure the successful delivery of the project activities, as well as taking the lead in aspects of project cycle management
- You will be able to juggle multiple demands to support the project, arranging logistics, providing administrative and financial support, ensuring all records are kept up to date and financial data is kept on track and logged
- You will be working on Microsoft Outlook and Excel as well as in Salesforce to ensure our contact databases are up-to-date. Occasional travel may be required to Southeast Asia
- Work closely with the Senior Project Manager/Portfolio Lead to monitor the project plan and deliverables, keeping documents updated as and when change takes place
- Keep track of examples of impact and contribute to report writing
- Contribute to the budget oversight through monitoring of project expenses and tracking budget allocations as necessary. Collaborate with finance teams to ensure financial compliance
- Take lead in the management of key project partners ensuring partners adhere to project plan and financial and narrative reporting and receive support when required
- Provide direct support to Senior Project Manager/Portfolio Lead in setting up and managing vendors/consultants, conducting procurement as per policy, booking logistics and conducting project financial administration
- Working closely with the Senior Project Manager/Portfolio Lead, coordinate the work commitments/contractual obligations of the project consultants
- Perform data capture and maintain database
- Provide logistical support for remote and in-person activities including workshops and mentoring schemes
- Coordinate activities with Expose the Flows project team members, including those from other departments, such as Trust Law and internal functions (finance, comms, etc.) external contractors and partner organisations, where relevant
- Support the Senior Project Manager/Portfolio Lead in coordinating and facilitating inputs to the project Board
- Support knowledge capture, ensuring that we document our networks, relationships and ongoing conversations systematically
- Support the Senior Project Manager/Portfolio Lead in identification of potential and emerging risks and issues which could impact the successful delivery of the project. Escalate critical concerns. Contribute to development of mitigation strategies
- Participate in designated meetings with internal and external stakeholders, conferences and events and feedback information to the team
- Support knowledge sharing and learning for the programmes team by sharing lessons learnt and contributing to discussions to increase wider team understanding
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Thomson Reuters is reinventing the way professionals work. The multinational media conglomerate provides answers that help professionals make better decisions to run smarter businesses. It targets those in complicated sectors that move society forward; tax, law, compliance, government, and media.
Founded over 165 years ago, the company is now powered by thousands of international journalists. This bandwidth guarantees speed, impartiality, and insight that have helped Thomson Reuters retain its position a market leader. To stay competitive with companies founded in the digital era, Thomson Reuters places emphasis on helping clients reinvent themselves for the newly disruptive digital age.
As well as investing in the coverage of growth markets India and China, and embarking on a number of fintech acquisitions, Thomson Reuters announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group in 2023. Together, they plan to enhance the value of financial and market news services to LSEG customers, whilst delivering a superior experience to professionals around the world.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Global careers
- Flexibility
- Work that matters
- Employee appreciation & recognition
- 2 paid volunteer days
- Learning and development
- Parental leave
- Social events and activities
- 2 mental health days off
Company values
- Trust
- Partnership
- Innovation
- Performance
Company HQ
Wellington Place, Toronto, ON
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Leadership
Steve Hasker
(President & CEO, not founder)Previously served as Senior Advisor for TPG, CEO for Creative Artists Agency, Global President & Chief Operating Office for Nielsen, and as a Partner for McKinsey & Company.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters
- The diversity of our talents, ideas and experiences is our true strength. That's why we foster an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and have the opportunity to reach their full potential
- To drive innovation and deliver competitive advantage, we embrace diversity of thought, style, experience, culture, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status. citizen status and veteran status
- In 2020, we announced a commitment to reaching a minimum of 45% female representation in senior leadership roles, globally, by the end 2022
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