About the role
We are seeking an experience Project Support Officer role is to support the Estates project teams to provide a high-quality Project Management of building projects and project packages across new build, adaptation, refurbishment building projects, small works and strategic maintenance programme.
The PSO will facilitate project governance processes to ensure projects and programmes are properly managed to meet defined governance arrangements including approvals/stage-gate processes throughout the project lifecycle, customer and other stakeholder engagement, co-ordination across teams etc. The role is not intended to remove responsibility for best practice project management from those professionals – but rather to support and facilitate.
The Project Support Officer (PSO) will work both independently and in coordination with other project/programme management roles.
About you
Things you'll need in order to do this job include:
1. Proven ability to work with Project and Programme Management Software tools
2. Understanding and/or previous experience of project management and of working in a project environment ( awareness of risk registers, project plans, governance etc.)
3. Excellent IT skills in the MS Office suite
4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to a wide range of people at all levels including complex and/or technical issues to non-specialists
5. Ability to work effectively in a matrix management reporting structure
The following qualifications and experience, although not essential would be highly advantageous:
6. Good action and minute-taking skills
You will be required to work on-site in London at least 4 days per week.
Please review the JD, paying particular attention to the Essential and Desirable criteria, and ensure these are addressed in your application.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
7. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
8. Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
9. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
10. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
11. Immigration loan
12. Relocation scheme for certain posts
13. On-Site nursery
14. On-site gym
15. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
16. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
17. Discounted medical insurance