Programme Management Office (PMO) Officer
Starting salary up to £43818 per annum
Based at King’s Court Council Office, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
Our Programme Management Office (PMO) team is expanding to help the Council deliver well managed projects and programmes for the borough. We a new opportunity available for you to join our team; to be part of and to drive forward an exciting period of change for us as a Council and for the borough.
Working within a small PMO team we need you to help develop, install and embed project and programme management systems to deliver projects and programmes, including the Council’s newly established Transformation Programme. You will drive continuous improvement, develop processes to monitor delivery and ensure that agreed standards are consistently applied for programme and project management across the organisation. You will also produce high quality, timely and useful information for programme boards, Executive Leadership Team, Assistant Directors and elected members.
Educated to A level standard of education (or equivalent), you will have substantial experience working in a busy office environment at a senior level, including working with senior managers and elected members. You will have experience in a project related field with a working knowledge of project management processes, an understanding of local government procedures and the key issues facing local government. You will have strong communication skills, including confident presentation of advice to colleagues and reporting writing for senior managers. You will be able to apply a logical, solution based and analytical approach with excellent time management and organisation skills to tight deadlines.
If this opportunity looks perfect for you, we would love to hear from you! In return we can offer you performance related pay, a generous annual leave entitlement which includes an office closure between Christmas and New Year, flexible/hybrid working opportunities and membership of the local government pension scheme.
Closing Date: 30 April 2025
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