Project Delivery Officer

TESTQ TECHNOLOGIES LTD; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in the UK seeks a Project Delivery Officer to support project planning, coordination, and delivery across the organization. The role demands a strong project management background, exceptional analytical abilities, and effective stakeholder communication. Applicants should possess 5+ years of experience, strong knowledge of different project methodologies, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. The position is full-time with a salary range of GBP 57,000 to 65,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management or related field.
• Understanding of budgeting, cost tracking, and financial control.
• Certifications such as PRCE2 Foundation/Practitioner, PMP or Agile preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Coordinate activities across cross-functional teams.
• Monitor project milestones, risks, and overall performance.

Skills

Project management methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage project budgets

Good problem-solving skills

Leadership and decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Finance, IT, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Reference: TQ2425_2440_463

Vacancy: 1

Job title: Project Delivery Officer

Location: Leicester

Job Purpose

TESTQ Technologies is an IT services and solutions company whose offerings span a variety of industry sectors with strong technical, domain and process expertise helping clients grow their businesses and decrease operational costs on a continuous basis in an ever-changing business environment.

The Project Delivery Officer supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of business and financial projects across the organisation. The role ensures that project objectives are achieved on time, within budget, and in line with governance, quality standards, and strategic priorities. This position requires strong project management capability, analytical skills, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders across operational, financial, and technical functions.

Job Description (Main Duties and Responsibilities)

• Assist in defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource needs.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, work trackers, and status updates.
• Coordinate activities across cross‑functional teams to ensure timely delivery of tasks.
• Monitor project milestones, risks, dependencies, and overall performance.
• Track budgets, expenditures, and forecasts to support financial oversight.
• Prepare project documentation including charters, RAID logs, change requests, and progress reports.
• Support the implementation of new processes, systems, or financial initiatives.
• Facilitate communication between teams, stakeholders, sponsors, and external partners.
• Conduct regular status meetings and ensure alignment on project progress and issues.
• Escalate risks, delays, or resource gaps to leadership with recommended mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks, quality standards, and reporting requirements.
• Support the rollout of new systems and processes through training, documentation, and transition planning.
• Assist in managing user adoption, readiness assessments, and business impact evaluations.
• Produce clear, concise project reports for leadership and governance boards.
• Analyse project data, KPIs, variance reports, and risks to support decision‑making.
• Conduct post‑implementation reviews and help identify lessons learned and improvement opportunities.

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed

• 5+ years of experience in project management or related field.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid).
• Proficiency with project and collaboration tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Asana, Trello, or similar.
• Understanding of budgeting, cost tracking, and financial control within project environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Finance, IT, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–5+ years of experience in project coordination, project support, or delivery roles.
• Certifications such as PRCE2 Foundation/Practitioner, PMP, or Agile/Scrum certifications are preferred but not mandatory.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile delivery tools including Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or Rally.
• Familiarity with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Miro, or Slack for project communication and planning.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools for building project dashboards and KPI reports.
• Ability to prepare financial models, cost projections, resource utilization reports, and variance analysis.
• Understanding of data quality, data governance practices, and project reporting standards.
• Understanding of systems implementation lifecycles (SDLC) including requirements gathering, UAT, change control, and deployment.
• High‑level understanding of API integrations, system workflows, and data flows across applications.
• Knowledge of cloud environments (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) from a project delivery perspective.
• Experience coordinating software rollout projects (ERP, CRM, BI systems, web platforms or mobile applications).
• Familiarity with automation/RPA tools such as UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Power Automate.
• Understanding of cybersecurity and data protection requirements relevant to project delivery.
• Ability to manage project budgets, CAPEX/OPEX tracking, and forecast adjustments.
• Understanding of procurement processes, vendor management, RFP/RFQ documentation, and contract monitoring.
• Familiarity with benefits realisation tracking and ROI measurement frameworks.

Other Key skills

• Good analytical and Problem‑solving skills
• Good communication skills
• A thorough approach and Self‑starter
• Focus on quality and delivery
• Working together in teams.
• Leadership and effective decision making.
• Flexible Attitude
• Excellent customer service
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or above in the UK or Equivalent.

Salary: GBP 57,000 to 65,000 per annum

Published Date: 01 Dec 2025

Closing Date: 31 Dec 2025

Evaluation: CV Review, Technical Test, Personal and Technical Interview and References

Job Type: Full‑time, Permanent (Part time and Fixed Term option is available)