2x Project Support Officer - Defence

IO Associates; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Job summary

IO Associates in Bristol is seeking 2x Project Support Officers for Defence, offering a hybrid work model. Salary £35,000–£45,000 plus car allowance and bonus; active DV clearance is required.

You will provide day-to-day PMO support, maintain plans and RAID logs, track milestones, and prepare dashboards for senior stakeholders. The role offers pathway to PMO/Project Manager progression within regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Project Support/PMO or similar project delivery role.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable in a client-facing environment.
• Experience supporting projects or programmes in any sector.
• Knowledge of MS 365 tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
• Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira or Smartsheet.
• Active DV Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day project and PMO support across multiple projects and programmes.
• Maintaining project plans, RAID logs, project documentation and key delivery information.
• Tracking milestones, deliverables and timelines to support successful project delivery.
• Preparing project reports, dashboards and status updates for senior stakeholders.
• Supporting project meetings, capturing actions and following up with stakeholders.
• Supporting project governance and ensuring projects follow agreed processes and standards.
• Assisting with resource planning, scheduling and financial tracking.
• Monitoring budgets, timesheets and project expenditure.
• Supporting forecasting and reporting on project performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve project processes and delivery efficiency.
• Working closely with Project Managers, delivery leads and clients across complex environments.

Skills

PMO experience

Organizational skills

MS 365 proficiency

Excel

Communication skills

Client-facing

PRINCE2/Agile knowledge

MS Project/Jira/Smartsheet

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

2x Project Support Officer - Defence

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 + car allowance + bonus
Location: Bristol – Hybrid
Clearance: Active DV Clearance

We’re looking for an experienced Project Support Officer to join a growing P3M practice, supporting the delivery of complex projects and programmes across Government and other highly regulated environments.

This is a great opportunity for someone with project support or PMO experience who enjoys bringing structure, organisation and consistency to project delivery, with the opportunity to develop towards a Project Manager or Project Management Consultant role.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing day-to-day project and PMO support across multiple projects and programmes.


• Maintaining project plans, RAID logs, project documentation and key delivery information.


• Tracking milestones, deliverables and timelines to support successful project delivery.


• Preparing project reports, dashboards and status updates for senior stakeholders.


• Supporting project meetings, capturing actions and following up with stakeholders.


• Supporting project governance and ensuring projects follow agreed processes and standards.


• Assisting with resource planning, scheduling and financial tracking.


• Monitoring budgets, timesheets and project expenditure.


• Supporting forecasting and reporting on project performance.


• Identifying opportunities to improve project processes and delivery efficiency.


• Working closely with Project Managers, delivery leads and clients across complex environments.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working in a Project Support, PMO or similar project delivery role.


• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.


• Good written and verbal communication skills.


• Comfortable working in a client-facing environment.


• Experience supporting projects or programmes in any sector.


• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to deadlines.


• Experience working within Government, Defence or other regulated environments is highly desirable.


• Knowledge of project methodologies such as PRINCE2 or Agile would be advantageous.


• Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira or Smartsheet would be beneficial.


• Active DV Clearance is required.