Project Manager

Turner Townsend; Newport Pagnell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in the UK is looking for a Project Support Officer to provide critical support to Programme and Project Managers. This role involves governance, overseeing project documentation, and ensuring high quality project reports. Candidates should have PRINCE 2 certification, strong Microsoft Office skills, and experience in the financial services sector. The position includes both onsite and remote work, offering £340 per day within IR35 regulations.

Qualifications

• PRINCE 2 Foundation or Practitioner certification is required.
• Experience working in Project/Programme Management environments is essential.
• Strong Microsoft Office proficiency is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed project support to Programme & Project Managers.
• Ensure project status reports are high quality and timely.
• Govern and validate project and programme documentation.

Skills

Excellent Microsoft Office skills

Proven experience in Project/Programme Management

Financial Services background

Education

PRINCE 2 Foundation or Practitioner

Managing Successful Programmes Foundation or Practitioner

Microsoft Project skills

Job description

Project Support Officer

Duration: 6 months. Location: Milton Keynes – x2 days onsite, x3 remote. Pay: £340 per day inside IR35 – umbrella only.

Primary Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the PMO Manager, the primary purpose of the PSO is to provide detailed project support to the Programme & Project Managers within the Business Transformation (BT) functional Programme Structure. The majority of the role will be significant project governance and support activity that will be inextricably tied to the success of the Project or Programme.

Main Responsibilities

• Make sure the project/programme status reports in the supported business areas are of a high quality, of a consistent standard and produced to a defined timescale (usually fortnightly or monthly).
• Governance of programme & project board papers to ensure accuracy, consistency and high standards.
• Governance of Project & Programme Plans to ensure accuracy and consistency across Business Transformation (BT).
• Work with the wider PMO team to develop and maintain business area plans showing key milestones and dependencies for all projects/programmes.
• Ongoing responsibility to validate and approve non‑labour invoices for projects and programmes as needed within the supported business areas.
• Ongoing responsibility to validate resource‑related invoices as received and resolve any queries that may arise.
• Ongoing responsibility ensuring monthly reconciliation and accruals are managed appropriately for all non‑labour costs for projects and programmes within the supported business areas.
• Ongoing responsibility for raising and tracking of resource requests for PMs as needed.
• Oversee the creation of project products created by team members ensuring they are of an acceptable standard and stored in line with local standards.
• Create Delivery Framework products and bespoke Programme‑specific products.
• Govern Plan on a Page documentation and ensure a consistent message is delivered in all reports.
• Collate and distribute slide packs for Programme/Project meetings, including reformatting if required.
• Govern RAID Logs ensuring regular reviews are carried out and owners are clearly identified.
• Assist a PM in preparing for Quality Reviews and Quality Gates and carry out peer reviews across business areas.
• Assist a PM in preparing for Stage Gates and carry out peer reviews across business areas.
• Ensure programme/project budgets are managed appropriately within your business areas.
• Intelligently challenge approaches and champion Quality and Governance to drive consistently high standards.
• Track project/programme audit actions ensuring they are owned until satisfactory completion and records updated accordingly.
• Advise PMs on the delivery framework, styles of projects/programmes, tailoring a project/programme to fit requirements and smart project management.
• Develop strong and positive relationships with all stakeholders both internal and external to BT.
• Drive continuous improvement with project quality throughout BT.

Education, Training and Experience

• PRINCE 2 Foundation or Practitioner.
• Managing Successful Programmes Foundation or Practitioner.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills are essential (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Microsoft Project.
• Proven experience of working and delivering in Project/Programme Management environments is essential.
• Financial Services background.