Project Officer - Swindon Summary INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY We’re recruiting a Project Officer to join our busy and hardworking team, delivering enhancements to our Salesforce platform. This platform enables services across our Membership, Fundraising and Marketing business areas and these services are crucial for the organisation. This role will give you the opportunity to co-ordinate work across the project team, working with a variety of people in different teams and external suppliers, and supporting the management of budgets, resourcing (including third party resources and contracts), planning, delivery and reporting. You’ll also be ensuring our projects follow the correct governance and assurance processes. It’s crucial that you have experience of project delivery. What it's like to work here IT is a busy department, and technology plays a key part in enabling the Trust to deliver on its strategic objectives. Our vision is to equip the Trust with the technology we all need to do our jobs confidently. Working collaboratively with all areas of the Trust, we focus on delivering the Trust’s priority information services at pace, focusing on the needs of our people and supporters. We’re continuously improving and securing Trust information services and take great pride in what we do. Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. T his will be discussed in more detail at interview. What you'll be doing You’ll co-ordinate activities within the Salesforce project team, which includes members from various departments within the Trust and external suppliers. You’ll support the Senior Project Manager in ensuring that the project is properly planned and resourced, that budgets are carefully managed, and that our governance and assurance frameworks are followed. You’ll ensure that risks and issues are effectively managed, and that progress is tracked across the workstreams in the project. Effective records management is also important in this role (including document control and SharePoint site management). You’ll need to be organised, proactive and flexible in your approach. It’s a busy and fast-paced project, and priorities can change at a moment’s notice. Working across the team and building effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across IT and in the relevant areas of the organisation will be key to your success. Who we're looking for For this position we’re looking for someone who has: Experience of delivering IT related projects within governance and assurance frameworks Track record of teamwork and collaborative working (including working with external partners) Communications skills and evidence of effective and confident stakeholder management at all levels Experience of managing and tracking project finances, resources, issues and risks Organisational and planning skills to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and work under pressure and independently A knowledge and interest in technology delivery and how this enables businesses to succeed The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) Rental deposit loan scheme Season ticket loan EV car lease scheme Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria. Flexible working whenever possible Employee assistance programme Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.