Location
Croydon, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Westminster
Job summary
The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter‑terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.
The Chief Operating Officer Group works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities.
The group is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Security, Estates and Information and Digital, Data and Technology.
The Finance Change Team supports colleagues across the Finance Directorate, driving a positive employee experience and enabling excellent departmental decision‑making.
The Change Team sits within the Transactions, Change and Assurance portfolio and reports to the Home Office Director of Finance, Operations.
Working collaboratively with all areas of the Finance Directorate, the team is responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating theElevate 2.0 Finance Change Programme—a five‑year strategic initiative aimed at transforming the culture, capability, and user experience within Finance.
The Finance Change Team are seeking a Senior Project Support Officer to help implementation of fast‑paced Finance Change and transformation.
Job description
The SEO Project Support Officer will assist the Finance Directorate in bringing about positive change. This includes helping to drive multiple priority workstreams, cross cutting finance work areas and finance team Elevate plans. It may also involve contributing to some workstreams.
You will be a core member of the FinanceChange Team working closely with the Project lead to ensure the programme delivers within the programme’s governance and assurance frameworks.
The role requires strong organisational skills, determination, and someone with a demonstrable track record of understanding and experience in project management as well as a sound knowledge of Finance and Finance processes.
Along with this, the role requires excellent communication skills both written and oral, plus the ability to work to tight deadlines.
Change is a complex, and challenging, yet an incredibly important area to underpin departmental outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain, track and coordinate programme governance to ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to enable successful delivery of the programme, with escalation routes and accountabilities made clear.
* Manages project controls and reports the project status to the project manager.
* Ensureeffective programme configuration managementis adopted and in place covering aspects from document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
* Assist in preparing key management information and performance reports for the Programme Manager, including Board reports. Interaction with the whole Finance Directorate and wider Departmental stakeholders to build engagement and support outcomes.
* Maintain and monitor project risks and issues.
* Ensure mitigating actions are in place and elevate as appropriate.
* Adopt and share best practice project delivery processes, tools and templates.
* Maintain and regularly review and update programme content on the Elevate Hub web site.
* Provide ad-hoc programme support as needed.
Working Pattern
Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full‑time basis. However, compressed hours are available.
Travel
Occasional travel within the UK may be required. Travel costs incurred for business need will be reimbursed in line with Home Office travel policy.
Person specification
Essential criteria
* Experience of actively supporting a major project or programme and monitoring project and programme milestones deadlines.
* A solid background in Finance and understanding of finance policy, systems, and processes.
* Excellent communication and networking skills with the ability to persuade and influence others, establishing positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Manage multiple priorities at pace and respond flexibly to complex demands.
* Proactive in promoting an organisational culture that is positive about change and continuous improvement.
* Strong risk management and decision‑making skills, being able to oversee high‑profile areas of work, and be able to problem solve to find solutions.
Essential qualification
Project and Programme qualification (e.g., Prince 2 / Managing Successful Programmes).
Desirable criteria
* Analytical/evaluative skills.
* Experience of providing senior briefings and written advice.
* Finance CCAB qualification.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Managing a Quality Service
* Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing
* Delivering at Pace
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