Assistant Project Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support project delivery aligned with organizational priorities. The successful candidate will assist in managing schedules and resources for projects, ensuring timely, budget-compliant, and quality outcomes. They will promote a positive work environment and enhance relationships within project teams and stakeholders. This role allows for career development and encourages collaboration among team members.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, preferably in a relevant field.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and partnerships.
• Strong communication skills and promote teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in managing large and small projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Support health and safety focus in various project environments.

Job description

As an Assistant Project Manager, you will support the delivery of several key activities aligned with our organisational strategic priorities:

Key Focus Areas

• Influencing Decisions – Enhancing Cefas’ role as a trusted global authority

Responsibilities

• Assisting Project Mangers in overseeing large projects, and/or responsibility for managing small projectsworking within and agreed governance structure
• Managing delivery schedules, ensuring projects are delivered to time, budget and quality
• Ambitious for each other – Enabling our people to thrive together, delivering safely wherever we work
• Establishing and securing project resources required to deliver outcomes and providing appropriate support around the details of planned delivery activities
• Supporting the valued health and safety focus of the delivery of projects in different environments (e.g. fieldwork, overseas, laboratories)
• Working Together – Strengthen partnerships and community engagements to collaborate and build collective understanding
• Developing trusted and effective relationships with the project team and key stakeholders
• Promoting and supporting a positive work environment in which people feel valued, listened to, empowered, and trusted

In addition, Cefas reserves the right to ask staff to take on additional duties and responsibilities which are commensurate with their grade. Management will have a discussion with staff to explain the changes that are to be made. A new job description will be issued if required.