Programme Support Officer

We are recruiting for an experienced Programme Support Officer to join a major London public sector organisation on an interim basis.

This role sits within a large and complex programme environment and will support programme governance, RAID management, stakeholder coordination and project delivery activities. The successful candidate will be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and operating within established PMO frameworks.

Key Details

• Contract: 6 Months
• Location: Newlands Park, Sydenham (3 days per week in the office, 2 days WFH)
• Rate: £265 Umbrella per day
• Start Date: ASAP
• Clearance: Clearance required following offer (please note this process can take approximately 3-6 months)

The Role

You will:

• Support programme governance and reporting activities.
• Maintain RAID logs, action trackers and programme documentation.
• Coordinate programme activities across multiple workstreams.
• Organise governance meetings and forums.
• Produce meeting minutes and track actions through to completion.
• Support onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Engage with stakeholders, suppliers and delivery partners.
• Ensure programme controls and governance standards are maintained.

What We're Looking For

• Experience as a Programme Support Officer, PMO Officer, PMO Analyst, Project Support Officer or similar.
• Experience supporting large and complex programmes or projects.
• Strong governance, coordination and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience maintaining RAID logs and supporting programme reporting.
• Confidence working independently with limited supervision.
• Experience within transformation, technology or business change programmes would be advantageous.

The hiring manager is particularly keen to speak with candidates who can hit the ground running, take ownership of their workload and operate proactively within a fast-paced programme environment.

If you have a strong PMO or programme support background and experience working within structured governance environments, we would welcome your application.