Brand and External Communications - Strategic Project Co-ordinator

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Brand & External Comms – Strategic Project Co-ordinator (12-month FTC)

Competitive salary + benefits, including up to 10% bonus

Angel Court, London

Hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office
Fixed-term contract

Full-time, 35 hours per week

We make health happen

At Bupa, we’re here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives – and make a better world.

As Strategic Projects Co-ordinator working within Group Functions, you’ll support the Chief Brand & External Communications Officer to ensure seamless coordination of strategic initiatives, projects, and stakeholder engagements. You’ll play a pivotal role in fostering team connectivity, managing cross-functional priorities, and shaping Bupa’s external presence.

This is a unique opportunity to support the Group Brand & External Communications team and to build the broader global Brand and Communications network at Bupa, championing collaboration and innovation across these diverse, high-performing teams.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• Stakeholder Preparation & Support

  • Support the Chief Brand & External Communications Officer in preparation for internal and external stakeholder meetings, including briefing materials, agendas, presentations and action logs.

  • Support with the co-ordination of identified projects, identifying milestones and risks, providing timely updates and actionable recommendations to ensure delivery within scope and schedule.

• Team Engagement & Community Building

  • Design and deliver internal team events and initiatives that strengthen collaboration and culture.

  • Build and maintain a high performing community and encourage engagement across brand and communications colleagues worldwide.

  • Act as a key point of contact for team culture and engagement activities.

• Support and champion the profile of the Brand & External Communications teams

  • Research opportunities to help raise the profile of Bupa and the Brand and External Communications work

  • Supporting with the preparation for relevant awards, panel sessions, conferences and media interviews that help to raise the profile of Bupa and the Brand and Communications function.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in project management, communications, or business operations within a complex, matrixed organisation.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to prepare clear, compelling materials, in particular in Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across diverse teams and geographies.

• Curious, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset.

• Operates independently within defined parameters, collaborating with internal teams to deliver assigned initiatives.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Bupa health insurance

• Access to our wellbeing programmes and mental health support

• Bonus scheme up to 10%

• Enhanced parental leave

• Pension scheme

• Discounts on Bupa products and services

• Opportunities for career development and internal mobility

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”. We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [email protected]

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