Public Sector Project Delivery Officer

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), a division of Comcast NBCUniversal, is delivering a major Bedford project as part of the DCMS-led Bedford Visitor Attraction Programme. Opening in 2031, the project aims to create a world-class attraction with significant economic impact.

As a Project Support Officer, you’ll rotate across the programme, gaining experience in risk management, stakeholder engagement, grant management, reporting, governance and assurance, and financial controls.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work independently while contributing to a team.
• Ability to work flexibly and take on a wide array of project management activities and roles.
• Ability to plan and coordinate activities, track progress against milestones, and identify potential delivery risks and issues.
• Ability to gather, analyse, and interpret information from multiple sources to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and adapt to changing requirements and deadlines.
• A recognised and relevant project/programme management qualification.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring project spend and managing compliance with contractual obligations
• Preparing project performance reports and providing robust Secretariat support to the running of Boards ensuring a robust approach to decision-making
• Managing correspondence and relationships with senior external stakeholders, and proactively identifying opportunities to build support and advocacy
• Capturing lessons learned and implementing improvements to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
• Identifying and managing risks, developing mitigations and escalating where necessary.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Organisation

Flexibility

Planning & coordination

Analytical thinking

Prioritisation

PM qualification

Education

Recognised project/programme management qualification

Job description

Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), a division of Comcast NBCUniversal, is delivering a major Bedford project as part of the DCMS-led Bedford Visitor Attraction Programme. Opening in 2031, the project aims to create a world-class attraction with significant economic impact.

As a Project Support Officer, you’ll rotate across the programme, gaining experience in risk management, stakeholder engagement, grant management, reporting, governance and assurance, and financial controls.