Project Support Officer

Peregrine; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a SEO Project Planner/Project Support Officer to support the Home Office with Secure by Design projects. This role involves developing project schedules, handling risk management, and ensuring quality assurance while working remotely with around one onsite day per month. Candidates must have SC clearance and experience in project management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management or a similar role.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a results-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Programme lead and implementation team in planning and executing SbD objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project schedules.
• Streamline SbD processes for efficiency and productivity.

Skills

PMO planning

Risk and issue management

Project management

Documentation management

MS Office (primarily Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel)

Organised

Great attention to detail

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Join us as a SEO Project Planner/Project Support Officer for our client the Home Office. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience – talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Please note: Active SC clearance is required for this role. Please only apply if you hold this.

Location: Remote with around 1 day a month onsite (expensed).

At Peregrine, we’re always seeking Specialist Talent that has the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector, we are always searching for the best talent to place, now.

How Specialist Talent Works: At Peregrine, we find the best talent for our clients. As a permanent employee of Peregrine, with access to all our standard benefits, you will be deployed across our portfolio of clients as a specialist consultant, working on a wide array of complex projects across multiple industries.

Role

Secure by Design is an initiative included in the Transforming for a digital future roadmap and the Government Cyber Security Strategy. Secure by Design will form part of the CO Strategy and spend control approvals framework, enabling the Home Office to build appropriate and proportionate security controls within digital services offered to internal and external customers.

We are looking for a Project Planner with a focus on planning and supporting Secure by Design (SbD) projects within the PMO. The candidate will develop, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project schedules and timelines, support quality assurance checks, and assist the PMO Lead in planning and executing SbD objectives and workbook actions.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist the Programme lead and implementation team in planning and executing SbD objectives, workbook actions and risk/issue management.
• Develop, maintain and monitor comprehensive project schedules and timelines that detail tasks, milestones, and deadlines, collaborating with all stakeholders.
• Streamline SbD processes, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and productivity through proactive problem solving in a fast-paced environment.
• Monitor SbD implementation progress, addressing potential issues and implementing solutions agreed.
• Coordinate SbD implementation team activities, including scheduling and maintaining the drumbeat tempo, document management and team communication.
• Conduct secretariat duties in support of the SbD Programme delivery board as part of the defined drumbeat.
• Prepare project reports on time, providing detailed updates on project status in collaboration with the SbD implementation team.
• Conduct quality assurance checks, ensuring the project meets set standards and objectives.
• Proven experience in project management or a similar role, with strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in project management software, like MS Project or simplified project planning and Gantt provision.
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities and a results‑driven approach.

Key Skills & Experience

• PMO planning
• Risk and issue management
• Project management
• Documentation management
• MS Office (primarily Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel)
• Organised
• Great attention to detail

About us

At Peregrine, we see beyond the immediate and look to the horizon. We build lasting, meaningful partnerships with our clients, and provide flexible solutions for every resourcing need. Together, we help our clients engage, develop and harness the skills they need to grow the workforce they want. We offer a range of benefits alongside your salary.

Our culture

At Peregrine we embrace fresh ideas, and we love learning fast. Our solutions are trusted and established. We rely on openness and honesty and are ready to help each other out. We believe our work can benefit society – whether it’s finding digital talent of the future or driving social mobility.

Diversity commitment

We champion diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to drive social mobility and reduce environmental impact. Our teams represent a wide range of cultures, languages, and ethnicities, and over 20 nationalities. We employ candidates from diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds and partner with many charities to improve our practices.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management

Industry

Government Administration