Assistant Project Manager

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

Job summary

A public sector agency is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support a significant programme. Responsibilities include managing timelines, tracking key metrics, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. This role offers hands-on experience in project delivery and development, ideal for those with strong organisational skills and a proactive approach. Opportunities for career growth and skill development are available.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisational skills to manage project deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Confidence to engage with clients and senior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support management with operational objectives.
• Handle data management tasks and maintain governance logs.
• Update project documentation and templates.
• Communicate with Business Operations for project performance.
• Prepare presentations and reports.
• Provide logistical support for meetings and governance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Data management

Stakeholder engagement

Power BI

Job description

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. Our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.

We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.

Assistant Project Manager – Role Overview

The Assistant Project Manager role offers a dynamic opportunity to support a nationally significant programme, helping shape solutions for a key public sector client. This role is an ideal entry point into project delivery, providing hands-on experience in managing timelines, tracking key metrics, and maintain insight-rich Power BI reports. You’ll be at the heart of a fast-paced environment where your organisational skills and eye for detail will be valued, making this a rewarding chance to develop project management expertise and influence outcomes that matter.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting Project delivery and ensuring the smooth operation of project tools, systems and records. Additionally, providing support for other project management areas.

The position is ideal for someone with exceptional organisational skills who can work independently to successfully deliver on project deadlines. You will have the confidence to engage professionally with both clients and senior colleagues

You’ll work across the team to support stakeholder engagement, day-to-day operations, and the coordination of project activities. With regular exposure to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, this role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your project delivery expertise.

Assistant Project Manager – Key responsibilities

• To support management team with the development and delivery of operational objectives.
• Daily and weekly data management tasks including updating databases, running reports and keeping accurate governance logs.
• Updating and maintaining the project SharePoint page, templates, and other key documents.
• Regular communication with Business Operations to monitor project performance.
• Assisting in preparation of presentations, ad hoc reports and communications.
• Ensuring that equipment is issued and accounted for across the project.
• Working with colleagues and stakeholders across the project and wider agency to deliver agreed goals and objectives, being reactive to the needs of the project.
• Logistical and secretariat support for meetings to enable effective governance of the programme and provide detailed records of decisions.
• A willingness to attend inspections to observe and learn the NCA (Net capacity Assessment) methodology.