Role: Project Support Officer REF 000A 8B83/1 Contract Length: till July 2026 Location: Hybrid/London (at least once a week in the office, possibly more depending on business needs) IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: £350 per day Security Clearance: SC requested Spinwell is recruiting for a Project Support Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER There is a requirement for a Project Support Officer (PSO) to work on several IT projects within the IT Pillar under the direction of the Programme/Portfolio Lead. This is a complex portfolio of work. The role holder must be capable of interpreting and communicating technical information to and from clients and suppliers alike. The PSO will provide project support to the portfolio. They will play an important role in supporting project planning and risk and issue management. The PSO will be able to seek professional guidance from specialists within the IT Pillar’s dedicated Programme management Office (PMO) and will ensure implementation of programme/project management processes and standards as defined by them. The PSO will be task-managed day-to-day by the Programme or Senior Project Manager. Produce reports for the appropriate governance Boards and/or programme/project Boards, providing a real-time and comprehensive view of all projects. Maintain processes to ensure Programme and Project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate and complete. Run the programme/project plan and own and manage the consolidated Programme/Portfolio level milestone tracker. Manage dependencies within ICT portfolio delivery. Managing a file plan/structure and necessary controls for the management of all ICT documentation. Generating various regular and ad-hoc documentation for projects and programmes when required. Risks and Issues: R&I planning and management; collating, reporting and support producing mitigation plans. Share lessons learned and best practices within the PMO, building relationships with stakeholders and brokering relationships at all levels. Work with Senior Management to identify and resolve issues impacting the portfolio of programmes/projects. Governance : Supporting individual projects by providing advice and guidance regarding governance, planning, change control, benefits realisation. Providing a quality assurance role ensuring that programmes and projects are well managed and adhering to appropriate standards and good practice as set by the IT Pillar’s central PMO. Finance Management: maintaining finance and budget plans and ensuring that forecasting is in place across the Portfolio/Programme/Project. Oversee and manage purchase order generation, receipting and tracking. Resourcing: ensuring pipeline plans are in place for continuity across the project(s). Ensuring relevant paperwork is planned and raised accordingly to ensure continuity and resource availability. This includes ensuring the relevant vetting processes are adhered to, contract lengths are constantly reviewed. Portfolio Meeting management and facilitation when required. Local and National meetings organised, managed and facilitated whether guests in attendance or utilising video conferencing tools. Change Control: Support the change control process through completion of required documentation and supporting related activities (impact assessments). SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER Experience in programme support of technology projects within complex stakeholder/business environments. Experience working within a Portfolio Delivery Office and/or Programme Management Office In-depth experience of and competence in using MS office tools Experience of working within and understanding secure technology-based projects and programmes Experience of managing project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies Experience of implementing document management systems and document controls and the ability to deal with sensitive information Experience working on both Agile and waterfall projects/programmes. Experience of stakeholder management and liaison at all levels If you are a Project Support Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell! We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us About You Not Specified About Us