Drive Project Manager

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Job summary

A pioneering UK membership organization is seeking a proactive PMO Officer to support project management processes across its Drive Partnership. The ideal candidate will coordinate reporting cycles and ensure effective communication within teams. Experience in project coordination in a complex environment is essential, along with a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This role offers a friendly work environment with remote options and generous benefits including a pension scheme.

Benefits

Friendly working environment

Remote working options

Generous holiday allowance

Contributory pension scheme

Access to staff discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project coordination or PMO functions
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workflows
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Support robust project management processes
• Coordinate reporting cycles and compliance processes
• Work closely with the Drive Practice Team and PCC areas

Skills

Project coordination

Organisational skills

Knowledge of public sector

Job description

Job Location: Home-based, with some travel to our London office.

Responsible to: Head of Operations

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Grade: Point 32-34 £35,614- £37,489 (a London Allowance will be applied to employees who live in London, plus 6% employer’s pension, subject to a minimum 2% contribution by the employee)

Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2026, with potential 12-month extension to March 2027 pending funding confirmation

Benefits:

Friendly and collaborative working environment
Remote working
25 to 30 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees)
Contributory pension scheme including 6% employer’s contribution (subject to employee’s minimum 2% contribution)
Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
Occupational sick pay depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees.
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Access to staff discounts
Closing date: Tuesday 26th August 2025 17:00pm
Interviews to take place: 9th September 2025 onwards

About the role:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented PMO Officer to support across the Drive Partnership. This role is critical to ensure robust project management processes, reporting and cross-team communication. You will be working closely with the Drive Practice Team and PCC areas where Drive is being delivered.

About you:
Proven experience in project coordination or PMO functions in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
Experience coordinating reporting cycles, templates, and compliance processes
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workflows and deadlines simultaneously
Knowledge/ understanding of public sector or non-profit delivery models, particularly in criminal justice or domestic abuse sectors (desirable)
Commitment to meaningful anti-discriminatory practice, and equity, diversity and inclusion
Demonstrate a commitment to - and understanding of - the values, aims and objectives of Respect
About Respect
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 25 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.


How to apply

You must download an application form from Respect's job page, and submit to [e-mail] in word doc. format only, please.