Project Support Officer

Description:

Role Title: Project Support officer

Duration: 6 month initial contract (Likelihood of extension)

Location: Milton Keynes. Min 2 per week onsite. May be an expectation to come in more often for meetings etc.

Rate: TBC p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

The primary purpose of a Project Support Officer is to provide support to the Programme Manager and ensure a consistent governance approach to project delivery. It is crucial that the role holder is proficient in JIRA due to our ways of working that is focused on that specific tool to record, monitor and report on progress of the programme.

Status Report RAG Reviews

Reviewing Status Reports to ensure consistency
Challenge current RAG
Review financials to check with BoM reporting
Update MI for BoM pack including key challenges and ensure path to green is clear

Programme Board Reporting

Collation of the Programme Board Packs
Updating Senior Leadership Team section
Completing accurate meeting minutes
Setting up all meetings with key stakeholders

Stage Gate Reviews

Supporting Project Managers with the state gate prep, including ensuring all documents are reviewed and linked to the Stage Enabler Tool
Review core documents and all tailored documents at each stage
Facilitate the Stage gate meeting
Ensure consistent governance within the programmes

Finance and Resource Review

Support Project Managers with their financial reviews following monthly actual updates
Ensure forecasts reflect any latest project actuals
Review total spend against approved budget and challenge any variances
Review Labour and Non Labour actuals and forecasts
Support with Resource forecasts and ensure latest actuals are reflected

PR Creation

Provide support to the PMO administrator with raising PR's

Non Labour Invoices

Support PMO in ensuring the relevant sign off for all Non Labour invoices at a project level

Project Support

Support project managers on flagship projects where possible

RAID and Dependency Tracking

Provide support in maintaining a programme level RAID log and Dependency Tracker at a programme level

Programme Level Reporting

Support the programme managers with Programme reporting
PSOs interact with all of the PMO, as we provide support to projects
We will liaise with finance and resourcing on project spend and contractors and with the administrator for invoice queries. We also collate Portfolio level reporting for the PMO Lead as well as interacting regularly with the other PSOs

Who you interact with

We work with Programme Managers and Project Managers to collate management information at a programme level, review and discuss project issues and carry out stage gates to ensure consistent governance. We also work with the Business Analysis and wider programme team to understand future demand within the programme.
Within the wider business, we work with senior management including BoM members and Project Sponsors and business SME's within each area of our programmes.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

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