Project Support Officer, Major Projects (Travel Required)

National Highways; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways invites applications for a Project Support Officer in the Significant Projects team within Major Projects. You will support and enable delivery of a large renewal, coordinating project administration, governance, finance, and information management across stakeholders, with travel to sites in Cumbria as required.

The role operates from Manchester or Leeds, reflecting the dynamic, multi-site nature of the Major Projects portfolio and the need to ensure timely, compliant project

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communications skills.
• Knowledge or experience of project and/or programme management.
• Experience handling information and reports from multiple sources.
• Excellent collaborator with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive project support for project management activities including finance, inbox management, document control and scheme governance, ensuring accuracy and quality of project data and compliance.
• Develop and sustain effective working relationships with key stakeholders in National Highways and the supply chain.
• Enable and support effective information management including maintaining high-quality project products and records in line with National Highways policies and procedures and legal requirements.
• Support with project/programme governance and assurance requirements including stage gate assessments, audits, financial management activities, monthly reporting and project health checks.
• Operate administrative processes to ensure delivery on time and in line with defined procedures and standards.

Skills

Customer service

Communications

Project management experience

Information management

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Job description

National Highways invites applications for a Project Support Officer in the Significant Projects team within Major Projects. You will support and enable delivery of a large renewal, coordinating project administration, governance, finance, and information management across stakeholders, with travel to sites in Cumbria as required.

The role operates from Manchester or Leeds, reflecting the dynamic, multi-site nature of the Major Projects portfolio and the need to ensure timely, compliant project