Project Support Officer

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Up to £46,047 + Excellent Benefits London/Hybrid Are you an aspiring or ambitious Project Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?The role We are working closely with a leading London University to recruit a driven Project Support Officer. In this role, you will work closely with the Director of IT Projects, providing resilience in smooth operations of the team. You will support with the smooth running of the ERP or other projects and programmes including the scheduling of project meetings with stakeholders, and preparation of materials for meetings and workshops as required. Additionally, you will manage portfolio-level risks and issues, ensuring RAID logs across projects are maintained, accessible and collated for governance and oversight, and ensuring that issues are escalated and addressed appropriately.Your Profile

• Previous administrative experience in a ‘front facing’ or busy team environment
• Previous project support experience including programme tracking, project committee support or project board support and servicing
• Experience of successful stakeholder communication and engagement
• Good understanding of project management methodologies and how project management is applied in technology projects, including an outline appreciation of different approaches to system development
• Intermediate to advanced level IT proficiency with office-based systems and processes.
• Experience developing and maintaining effective internal communication mechanisms to support information and communication flow across the team.
• Experience developing and maintaining communication channels and content, using tools such as a staff intranet, newsletters or social media.

Extensive benefits package including

• Competitive salary within the range of £39,745 to £46,047 per annum
• 30 days annual leave + 8 days statutory and 4 additional days during the Christmas holiday period
• Excellent pension and cycle to work schemes
• Training & development activities, free eye tests, season ticket loans, flexible and activity-based working and much more!

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