Portfolio Support Officer

2 months ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Full time

We are looking for a Portfolio Support Officer to join the Major Projects & Digital Delivery area within Digital Data & Technology (DDTS) on a permanent basis.

The role will provide governance support of portfolios, programmes, and projects; advice on the development, production and maintenance of business cases; time, resource, cost and exception plans, and the use and provision to users of related software tools.

**Person specification**

**Responsibilities**
- Taking responsibility for the provision of project support services to varying scale projects where required.
- Recommending and using project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking projects.
- Setting up and providing detailed guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
- Supporting portfolio, programme or project control boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.
- May be involved in aspects of supporting a sub portfolio/ programme by providing a cross programme view on risk, change, quality, finance or configuration management.
- Providing administrative services to portfolio, programme and project boards, as-well as project assurance teams and quality review meetings where required.

**Skills and Experience**
- Portfolio/Programme/Project management qualification at either foundation or practitioner level or equivalent experience and commitment to work towards qualification.
- Experience of governing or managing projects and programmes and the use of portfolio management as a tool for managing organisational change.
- A good understanding of Managing Cost/Benefits methodology and its implementation at the programme and portfolio level.
- Excellent people skills with an ability to work in a dispersed environment and build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- A good understanding of organisational budgeting approaches on medium to high complex programmes.
- Highly organised, attention to detail. Experience of organisational planning & scheduling approaches and techniques.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £30,317.00-£36,606.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 259547



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