PMO Support Officer


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£39,250 to £43,462 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	York
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

The PMO Support Officer role sits within the governance management and project support area of the PMO. The individual will work as part of a small team to ensure the effective management of our key governance boards and the provision of effective project management support spanning our major projects portfolio and priority delivery improvement projects. The team will also support project assurance activities and change control across business driving better decision making for stronger delivery. In addition to providing support the role also offers opportunities to gain direct project management experience on prioritised delivery improvement projects.

Flexibility is key in this role. The individual needs to be able to balance and prioritise their varied workload effectively in order to meet shifting priorities and stakeholder demands. You may be able to work across numerous areas of the PMO and business to support our priority work, ensuring breadth of experience and development opportunities. From time to time you will be expected to be flexible in supporting the delivery of our intended business outcomes which may mean additional/different duties or a change of duties performed in your role.

Ensuring effective governance management and secretariat duties for board meetings including liaising with the Senior Leadership Team and external stakeholders (e.g. Chairs and board members)
Ensuring effective project support with the delivery of our major projects portfolio including:
Project management on priority delivery improvement projects working with teams across the business, offering opportunities to gain experience as a project manager responsible for the successful delivery of critical outputs and changes
Supporting project assurance activities and reviews
Ensuring stronger change control across the business utilising the governance landscape for better decision making, with stakeholder buy-in

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