Cost & Forecasting Project Support Officer (Defense)

Alexander Associates Technical Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Support Officer to support Defence Digital projects in Bristol. This mid-senior level position includes responsibilities for maintaining accurate cost forecasts, tracking risks, and managing benefits. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, along with experience in cost management, forecasting, and familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. A Prince2 certification is preferred. This is a contract role requiring security clearance due to project nature.

Qualifications

• Experience in project cost management and financial control.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project budgets, cost baselines, and forecasts.
• Track actual costs and highlight variances.
• Maintain risk, issue, and assumption registers.
• Prepare cost, risk, and benefits inputs for governance.
• Coordinate with teams for cost and risk inputs.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Experience with Agile methodologies

Experience with Waterfall methodologies

Cost variance understanding

Financial control experience

Prince2 Certification

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Support Officer to support Defence Digital projects in Bristol. This mid-senior level position includes responsibilities for maintaining accurate cost forecasts, tracking risks, and managing benefits. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, along with experience in cost management, forecasting, and familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. A Prince2 certification is preferred. This is a contract role requiring security clearance due to project nature.