Digital Project Support Officer

VIQU Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU has partnered with a specialist NHS healthcare organisation in Wales to appoint a Digital Project Support Officer in Cardiff. You will support Project Managers and project boards, assist with project administration, reporting, coordination and monitoring to ensure delivery to quality standards, timescales and budgets.

This hybrid role (2-3 days onsite) offers a collaborative environment where you take ownership of designated activities, prepare reports and minutes, and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or administering projects.
• Degree-level education or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of project planning, monitoring and control techniques.
• PRINCE2 training, formal or informal, or willingness to work towards attainment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and confidence learning new applications.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience drafting reports and taking meeting minutes.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of digital projects.
• Provide administrative and organisational support to Project Managers and project boards.
• Monitor project progress against agreed milestones and objectives.
• Take ownership of designated project activities and monitor their delivery.
• Prepare project reports, documentation and meeting minutes.
• Facilitate project activities and support effective communication.
• Help ensure projects meet agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
• Support the wider objectives of the programme.

Skills

Project planning

Monitoring and control

Communication

Report drafting

Meeting minutes

Organisational skills

Programme objectives understanding

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Digital Project Support Officer

Location: Cardiff | Working arrangement: Hybrid (2-3 days onsite)

Salary: £32,000 | Contract: Fixed term until November 2027

VIQU has partnered with a specialist NHS healthcare organisation providing essential services across Wales, seeking a Digital Project Support Officer to support the delivery of a variety of digital projects. This is an opportunity to work within a collaborative project environment, supporting Project Managers and project boards to ensure projects are delivered to agreed quality standards, timescales and budgets. The successful candidate will play a key role in project administration, reporting, coordination and monitoring, while taking ownership of designated project activities.

Key Responsibilities of the Digital Project Support Officer

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of digital projects.
• Provide administrative and organisational support to Project Managers and project boards.
• Monitor project progress against agreed milestones and objectives.
• Take ownership of designated project activities and monitor their delivery.
• Prepare project reports, documentation and meeting minutes.
• Facilitate project activities and support effective communication.
• Help ensure projects meet agreed time, cost and quality requirements.
• Support the wider objectives of the programme.

Key Requirements of the Digital Project Support Officer

• Previous experience supporting or administering projects.
• Degree-level education or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of project planning, monitoring and control techniques.
• PRINCE2 training, formal or informal, or willingness to work towards attainment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and confidence learning new applications.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience drafting reports and taking meeting minutes.
• Ability to understand wider programme objectives.

Desirable Experience

• Experience recording and monitoring project financial information.
• Experience working with stakeholders and third-party providers.
• Evidence of further professional development.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and environments.
• Welsh language skills are desirable, although Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome.