Project Support Officer x2

Michael Page; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health agency in Leeds is seeking two Project Support Officers to assist in the delivery of IT projects. Responsibilities include planning, monitoring, financial control, and stakeholder management. Success requires experience in project support, effective stakeholder engagement, and familiarity with project management standards. This role offers a salary of £41,075 and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Access to Alpha pension scheme

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience in all aspects of project support.
• Effective stakeholder engagement experience.
• Good experience in project and programme delivery.
• Familiarity with Government Project Delivery Functional Standard is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective planning and scheduling.
• Manage project controls and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with organizational tasks.
• Lead a team for resource deployment.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage project spend and contribute to budgets.
• Lead potential risk areas.

Skills

Project support

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Change control

Agile methodology

PRINCE2 Practitioner

MS Office proficiency

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APM Project Management Qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are currently looking for two Project Support Officers to join our Delivery Function within the Digital & Technology group.

Client Details

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters!

The Delivery function is responsible for providing a Delivery Centre of Excellence to drive a digital and technology-based change to deliver minimum viable products (MVP) and continuous improvements and managing all stages of the product development and implementation lifecycle, including, but not limited to, business case creation, benefits realisation planning, and management of risks.

Description

The post holder covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project's objectives and enables the smooth running of the project by supporting the project manager through the operation of project management processes, and the co-ordination of business management actions and activities on their behalf.

This job description is based on the equivalent role in the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) which describes the job roles, capabilities and learning for all Project Delivery Professionals across Government.

Key responsibilities:

• Planning and scheduling - Ensure systems are in place to enable effective planning and scheduling.
• Monitoring and reporting - Manage project controls, reporting to the Project Manager about the project status. Develop project performance reports.
• Admin - Ensure organisational tasks are carried out efficiently. Manage compliance of the project with Departmental Security, Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity, Business Continuity and Business Planning.
• Resources - Lead a team responsible for identifying, developing and deploying resources. Manage workforce planning, providing information for effective decision making to the Project Manager. Procurement of supplies and services related to project support within Delegated Financial Authority limits.
• Stakeholder - Manage and engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Draft and sign-off correspondence.
• Financial control - Manage project spend and contribute to the compilation of budgets. Contribute to the project business case.
• Risks and issues - Lead potential risk areas, working with risk manager and escalating as appropriate.

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Profile

Our successful candidate will have:

• Experience in all aspects of project support i.e. scheduling, risk & issue management, change control and governance.
• Effective stakeholder engagement experience to identify, analyse and communicate with stakeholders.
• Experience to evaluate and promote best practices and lessons learned to create a culture of learning and good practice.
• Good experience in project and programme delivery.
• Familiarity with the Government Project Delivery Functional Standard, which sets expectations for the direction and management of portfolios, programmes, and projects in government, is desirable.
• Working with Agile
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• APM Project Management Qualification
• Working knowledge of using MS Office tools in a project environment including Word, PowerPoint & Excel.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Certain roles within the MHRA will require post holders to have vaccinations, and in some circumstances, routine health surveillance. These roles include:

• Laboratory-based roles working directly with known pathogens
• Maintenance roles, particularly those required to work in laboratory settings
• Roles that involve visiting other establishments where vaccination is required
• Roles required to travel overseas where specific vaccination may be required.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements.

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Florentina Oyelami, Head of Talent Acquisition.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: (url removed)

Job Offer

• Salary of 41,075
• Hybrid working
• Access to Alpha pension scheme, which all new starters are enrolled into automatically, is 28.97%

The selection process:

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.

• Application, which will include a CV, which should demonstrate how you meet the Experience and Technical Success Profile criteria.
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.

Closing date: 22 August 2025

Shortlisting date: 04 September 2025

Interview date: W/C 08 September 2025

Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.