Interim Strategy & Executive Support Officer

Salt Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Local Authority is seeking an experienced Interim Project & Executive Support Officer to provide dedicated project and executive support to a senior executive. You will help manage strategic priorities, transformation programmes and corporate initiatives while coordinating actions and decisions across governance boards.

The role combines executive support, project coordination and stakeholder management, with diary management, reporting, and briefings for senior audiences.

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-quality executive or senior management support.
• Strong project coordination and programme support skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting reports and briefings for senior audiences.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and build effective professional relationships.
• Sound judgement, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence working independently, taking initiative and maintaining close attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive executive support, including diary management, meeting coordination, correspondence and briefing preparation.
• Support strategic projects, programmes and transformation activity across the portfolio.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, programme boards and governance arrangements, recording and tracking actions and decisions.
• Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, briefings and communications for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Maintain and monitor project plans, risks, issues, actions and key milestones, highlighting concerns promptly.
• Conduct research, analysis and information gathering to support strategic decision-making and service improvement.
• Build effective working relationships with senior leaders, elected members, partners and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate engagement activities, workshops, events and programme communications.
• Anticipate priorities, identify potential risks and support the timely resolution of issues.
• Support more efficient ways of working and continuous improvement across the directorate.

Skills

Executive support

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Diary management

Briefing preparation

Governance coordination

Report writing

Analytical skills

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Local Authority is seeking an experienced Interim Project & Executive Support Officer to provide dedicated project and executive support to a senior executive. You will help manage strategic priorities, transformation programmes and corporate initiatives while coordinating actions and decisions across governance boards.

The role combines executive support, project coordination and stakeholder management, with diary management, reporting, and briefings for senior audiences.