Project Support Officer Full Time Temporary

 Project Support Officer needed in Northampton paying £170 per day PAYE Ref: HQ00022270

This role is working full time hours on a temporary basis

• Establish consistent, fit for purpose processes and working practices for key project processes such as status reporting, planning, risk/issue management and change control. Embed and operate comprehensive and effective performance reporting processes in line with the PM SORP in order to deliver the successful implementation of commissioned projects.
• Provide assistance to the IT project team in the use and exploitation of the available project management software tools, such as SharePoint, MS Project, Monday.com, Jira, Visio and others. Promote and encourage the benefits of project standards and processes, influence and persuade the project team and stakeholders of the value of following a disciplined approach and adopting the principles of the PM SORP and Project Management Framework.
• Collect, analyse and report on project specific and comparative management and performance information to meet all stakeholder requirements.
• Contribute to the work of the project team, providing project management support for business case development, planning and the application of common standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve and/or simplify project processes and seek to remedy these through improved processes, improved compliance or coaching.
• Act as a secretariat for IT Portfolio/Programme/Project Boards and Technical Design Authority, providing professional advice and guidance in the appropriate use of the Project Management Framework and SORP.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Formal project management training to at least PRINCE II Foundation level or equivalent.
• Degree-level education Degree level or equivalent NVQ qualification or proven relevant experience of supporting business change, ideally in a Technical environment.

 If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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