We’re looking for an experienced project manager and executive assistant to join the brilliant Corporate Affairs team at M&S. Reporting to the Corporate Affairs Director, the right person will thrive in a fast‑paced environment where strong judgement, sharp organisation and excellent business partner management really make a difference.
Our Project Managers play two important roles: supporting leadership and helping teams stay connected, organised and focused on delivery.
This role has direct responsibility for the executive support of the Corporate Affairs Director, as a central role overseeing the activities and priorities of the team. With a strong emphasis on keeping priorities moving, this person will be a natural collaborator, bringing the right people together and ensuring that the key activity of the department is flagged, coordinated and tracked effectively.
You will be:
- supporting the Corporate Affairs Director day-to-day, through planning and scheduling
- helping to drive important business projects as a lynchpin of the team
Immersed in the Corporate Affairs agenda of the UK’s most loved retailer.
This role in return provides broad experience with senior business partners and a strong understanding of how different parts of the business operate.
What you'll do
Your key accountabilities will include:
- Coordinating key meetings, agendas, actions and follow-ups to keep plans moving and ensure the right people are involved at the right time
- Supporting the delivery of recurring business activity and projects by tracking achievements, managing business partners and maintaining momentum
- Owning and maintaining reporting and planning processes, ensuring information is complete, accurate and ready for senior review
- Anticipating upcoming priorities and preparing the right materials, discussions and logistics so leaders are well supported
- Providing high-quality diary, travel and expense support while handling sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:
- Experience working in a busy business environment where you have balanced coordination, planning or executive support responsibilities
- Confidence to work with senior business partners, ask questions, challenge constructively and help drive actions to completion
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and moving parts with accuracy and pace
- Sound judgement, discretion and awareness when handling confidential or sensitive information
- A proactive, self-starting approach with the ability to spot what is needed, take ownership and adapt as priorities evolve
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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