Project Control Officer (DV Cleared)

Network IT; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Network IT Recruitment seeks a highly experienced Project Control Officer to support a Project Management team in Milton Keynes. You will manage project controls, monitor budgets and risks while coordinating meetings and documentation.

The role requires DV clearance (SC considered) and British citizenship, with a hybrid work pattern (3 days on-site, 2 remote) and a daily rate around £360 for a 6-month contract.

Qualifications

• Background in Project Support / Project Controls / Project Administration for project teams.
• Experience in Defence, Government or Public Sector projects.
• Excellent drafting and minute-taking ability.
• Strong numeracy and project finance skills.
• Good organisation and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proficient with MS Word, Outlook, Excel and MS Project 2007.
• Experience supporting large or multiple projects.
• Project qualification like APMP Fundamentals or Prince2.
• Knowledge of Oracle financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive project support across a portfolio of projects.
• Support governance, manage budgets and monitor costs.
• Coordinate meetings, risks and issues, and maintain project documentation.
• Produce regular financial and project reports and dashboards.
• Assist in gate reviews and ensure delivery against plans and requirements.

Skills

Project Support

Project Controls

Defence/Public Sector

Drafting & Minute Taking

Numerical & Financial Skills

Organisation & Time Mgmt

MS Word/Outlook/Excel

MS Project 2007

Prince2/APM Fundamentals

Oracle Financials

Education

Project-related qualification (APM/Prince2)

Tools

MS Project 2007

Oracle Financials

MS Word

MS Outlook

Excel

Job description

Network IT Recruitment is currently hiring for a highly experienced Project Control Officer to join and support a Project Management team with our client in Milton Keynes.

This is a challenging opportunity to provide comprehensive project support across a portfolio of projects, working closely with Programme and Project Managers.

You’ll play a key role in keeping projects on track, managing project controls, monitoring budgets and costs, supporting governance and ensuring delivery against agreed plans and business requirements. You’ll act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, coordinate project and programme meetings, manage risks and issues, support commercial gate reviews and maintain project documentation.

You’ll also monitor workstreams, challenge progress where required, maintain project plans using MS Project, and produce regular financial and project reports.

Please note, the level of clearance required for this role is DV (we can consider SC Cleared candidates). We are only able to accept applications from candidates with British Citizenship.

Rate: Circa £360 per day

Duration: 6 Months

Status: Inside IR35

Location: Milton Keynes

Working Practice: 3 days on site, 2 remote

Clearance Required: DV Clearance

Essential skills & experience:

• Background in Project Support / Project Controls / Project Administration, supporting Project Management teams.
• A background in projects within Defence, Government or the Public Sector.
• Excellent drafting and minute taking skills.
• Strong numerical and project financial skills.
• Organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel and MS Project 2007.
• Experience working in a project environment, ideally supporting large projects or multiple projects.
• Project related qualification, such as APM Fundamentals or Prince 2.
• Knowledge of Oracle financial systems