PMO Administrator

About Roke

Roke is a world-class technology and engineering consultancy. Roke delivers advanced research, development services and products to high profile customers who come to Roke with varied and challenging problems to solve. Continuing to delight our customers is essential, and so the maintenance of very high levels of delivery confidence and performance is a critical business function.

Likewise, Roke has a direct responsibility to deliver consistently high levels of financial performance into its parent organisation, Chemring. Fully understanding the governing contracts and delivering them confidently and robustly underpins this mission.

We are a friendly and flexible team with a culture of ‘time, trust and freedom’. The role may give the opportunity to work on client site, from the office, in shared workspaces or from home as necessary. We pride ourselves on listening to each other’s aspirations and accommodating wherever possible.

The Opportunity 

We have an exciting and engaging position for a PMO Administrator to join our PMO function supporting our Defence business unit. As part of the PMO team, you will be an integral part of driving the balance between the needs of the customer and delivering strong financial and delivery performance for the Business Unit. You will achieve this by supporting the Defence sales teams with all aspects of sales opportunity administration.

Added value will be achieved through the simplification and standardisation of business processes; improvement of the accuracy and predictability of forecasts; increase in the responsiveness of sales function to an ever-changing commercial landscape; and application of the relevant controls to ensure consistently performance.

The primary job purpose is:

To ensure business success through the provision of value-add services to sales functions across the Business Unit. Improve business performance by identifying and consolidating internal sales related processes and maintaining defined business rhythms and support business change. To provide a ‘Front door’ for knowledge & Information, general guidance, and operations within the Business Unit’s sales functions. Support decision making through the provision of accurate and timely Management Information to BU Leadership and other internal functions. Ensure the BU is adhering to company policy and process through compliance analysis and corrective actions.

The key responsibilities of the role are:

Providing a comprehensive administrative service including assisting in setting up workshops, meetings, taking minutes, chasing actions, arranging travel, arranging quotations and purchases, and managing ad-hoc queries. Ensuring all information and documentation is processed, maintained, monitored, and filed.  Maintain systems for recording costs, timesheets, purchases, and expenses. Co-ordinate the collation of reports and produce summary reports and packs. Maintain risks, actions, issues, change and dependency registers.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Proactive approach and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders  Experience working within a busy PMO or Sales environment  Information and Data Management experience  Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Power suite Previos experience in customer facing organisations, preferably with experience of delivering complex frameworks and programmes 

Why You Should Join Us

We have a competitive salary and access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection & Life, Leisure and Entertainment. 

Roke has a great community of groups with shared interests. These enable people to share ideas and be passionate about tools, technologies & techniques, which interest them.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive. We will consider flexible working arrangements and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

Security Information 

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.

For more information about clearance eligibility, please see

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