Project Support Officer - UEFA EURO 2028

Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK Government Department is seeking a Programme Management Officer to oversee programme management activities for the EURO 2028 tournament. The postholder will coordinate reporting requirements, manage programme documentation, and support governance frameworks. This role offers an opportunity to work with experienced professionals in a fast-paced environment and develop skills in programme management within the civil service.

Qualifications

• Experience in programme management and governance.
• Ability to coordinate extensive reporting requirements.
• Strong skills in planning, risk management, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination and delivery of programme management responsibilities.
• Lead coordination of reporting requirements.
• Manage programme documentation and continuous improvement processes.

Job description

The role sits within the EURO 2028 Programme Team (Programme Management Office), which is responsible for overseeing DCMS’s programme management activities for the tournament. The postholder will:

• Support the coordination and delivery of programme management responsibilities for UKG and support UKG’s involvement with tournament-wide integrated programme management functions;
• As a Government Major Projects Portfolio programme, lead coordination and delivery of extensive reporting requirements;
• Support the delivery of core programme management disciplines including planning, risk and issue management, reporting, and finance, providing advice to teams where required;
• Ensure all programme documentation, processes and strategies are stored centrally, and updated to agreed cycle
• Ensure regular lessons learned exercises are undertaken and recorded to support continuous improvement across the programme.
• Support the management of the programme governance and assurance framework where necessary.
• Lead coordination of ad hoc cross-cutting commissions and briefings

You will work alongside experienced project and policy professionals in a fast paced environment and have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience in programme management and the civil service more generally.