ABL Health Ltd

PMO Support Officer

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Job summary

Are you a business graduate nearing the completion of your course or searching for your first professional role? Or do you already have experience and are looking for your next opportunity? If so, we want to speak to you! If you're eager to step into a position that offers exciting opportunities to develop your skills, gain hands-on experience, and build a successful career, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

The PMO Support Officer will play a key role in assisting the PMO Manager and, when needed, stepping in as their deputy. This requires the ability to work independently and proactively, following a clear remit to ensure smooth operation.

Working closely with the PMO Manager, you will collaborate with project and service teams across the organisation, driving meaningful change and improvement in project planning, execution, and outcomes.

By providing expert support and guidance, you will help establish a consistent, repeatable project methodology, delivering training and best practices to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.

Main duties of the job

Key tasks to include but not limited to:

Reporting: Responsible for the creation and maintenance of various reports including Board level to support onward and upward reporting of project progress, status, resource utilisation, finance, and key performance indicators. Must be able to identify areas for improvement, provide constructive feedback and make suggestions for change.

Control: Manage and control project information ensuring latest information is correct, up to date and accessible. Have a keen eye for detail and be confident in challenging missing, incorrect or unclear information.

Governance: Support PMO Manager with implementation of and embedding into good practice project methodology, standards, and tools. Be integral to finding solutions and delivering on them.

Support: Assist the Project Teams with project co-ordination, planning, and control. Providing advice and guidance empowering the teams to deliver.

Risk / Issue Management: Oversee and monitor collation and management of risks and issues supporting log management and ensuring information is up to date.

Change Control: Support the PMO Manager with implementation of a change control mechanism and subsequent support to the Project Teams to use and demonstrate good governance of their projects.

Training: Provide training and guidance to the project teams on both the project methodology but also associated tools and processes and be able to deliver both in person and online training.

About us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

We are a value's driven organisation, dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving peoples lives. This is a great opportunity to work with in a close team of committed professionals if you share our values of designing and delivering health services.

Details

Date posted

04 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,000 to £27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0343-25-0009abl715

Job locations

71 Redgate Way

Farnworth

Bolton

BL4 0JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

The PMO Support Officer will provide support to the PMO Manager and, when necessary, function as their deputy.

Collaborating closely with the PMO Manager, the PMO Support Officer will engage with project and service teams across the organisation to implement and drive meaningful change and improvement in project definition, delivery and realisation.

Through support and guidance with will help establish and maintain repeatable project methodology, offering training and guidance to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the desired quality standards.

Main Duties and responsibilities:

Support the PMO Manager to deliver on ad hoc projects to support the continued growth of the organisation and in the implementation of and subsequent utilisation of a Project Methodology. Key tasks to include but not limited to:

Reporting: Responsible for the creation and maintenance of various reports including board level to support onward and upward reporting of project progress, status, resource utilisation, finance, and key performance indicators.

Control: Manage and control project information ensuring latest information is correct, up to date and accessible.

Governance: Support PMO Manager with implementation of and embedding into good practice project methodology, standards, and tools.

Support: Assist the Project Teams with project co-ordination, planning, and control. Providing advice and guidance empowering the teams to deliver

Risk / Issue Management: Oversee and monitor collation and management of risks and issues supporting log management and ensuring information is up to date.

Change Control: Support the PMO Manager with implementation of a change control mechanism and subsequent support to the Project Teams to use and demonstrate good governance of their projects.

Training: Provide training and guidance to the project teams on both the project methodology but also associated tools and processes.

Additional responsibilities:

The PMO provides secretariat support to the Exec Board and the PMO SO will therefore provide support which includes but is not limited to:

Preparation of Board material reviewing and ensuring reports are in good order, clear, legible, and delivered on time.

Support to Board meetings preparing agendas, noting actions/minutes, and ensuring follow up are completed.

Support with travel to include hotels, travel etc in accordance with policy and collation of Exec expenses accordingly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

The PMO Support Officer will provide support to the PMO Manager and, when necessary, function as their deputy.

Collaborating closely with the PMO Manager, the PMO Support Officer will engage with project and service teams across the organisation to implement and drive meaningful change and improvement in project definition, delivery and realisation.

Through support and guidance with will help establish and maintain repeatable project methodology, offering training and guidance to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the desired quality standards.

Main Duties and responsibilities:

Support the PMO Manager to deliver on ad hoc projects to support the continued growth of the organisation and in the implementation of and subsequent utilisation of a Project Methodology. Key tasks to include but not limited to:

Reporting: Responsible for the creation and maintenance of various reports including board level to support onward and upward reporting of project progress, status, resource utilisation, finance, and key performance indicators.

Control: Manage and control project information ensuring latest information is correct, up to date and accessible.

Governance: Support PMO Manager with implementation of and embedding into good practice project methodology, standards, and tools.

Support: Assist the Project Teams with project co-ordination, planning, and control. Providing advice and guidance empowering the teams to deliver

Risk / Issue Management: Oversee and monitor collation and management of risks and issues supporting log management and ensuring information is up to date.

Change Control: Support the PMO Manager with implementation of a change control mechanism and subsequent support to the Project Teams to use and demonstrate good governance of their projects.

Training: Provide training and guidance to the project teams on both the project methodology but also associated tools and processes.

Additional responsibilities:

The PMO provides secretariat support to the Exec Board and the PMO SO will therefore provide support which includes but is not limited to:

Preparation of Board material reviewing and ensuring reports are in good order, clear, legible, and delivered on time.

Support to Board meetings preparing agendas, noting actions/minutes, and ensuring follow up are completed.

Support with travel to include hotels, travel etc in accordance with policy and collation of Exec expenses accordingly.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Project background with knowledge of PMO processes.

Desirable

  • Health background or knowledge.
  • SharePoint.
  • Power BI and the creation of reports / dashboards.
  • Document management.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Data analytics.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Project tools eg Gantt, Plans. KANBAN, RAID logs.
  • MS Tools eg Word, Excel, PPT, Visio.

Desirable

  • PRINCE2 or similar project methodology.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective communication skills written and verbal.
  • Excellent written English.
  • Ability to multitask and manage conflicting priorities.
  • Strong organisation skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Discretion.
  • Problem solver / self-starter
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Confident.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
  • The ability to travel independently across the organisational footprint.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Project background with knowledge of PMO processes.

Desirable

  • Health background or knowledge.
  • SharePoint.
  • Power BI and the creation of reports / dashboards.
  • Document management.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Data analytics.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Project tools eg Gantt, Plans. KANBAN, RAID logs.
  • MS Tools eg Word, Excel, PPT, Visio.

Desirable

  • PRINCE2 or similar project methodology.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective communication skills written and verbal.
  • Excellent written English.
  • Ability to multitask and manage conflicting priorities.
  • Strong organisation skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Discretion.
  • Problem solver / self-starter
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Confident.

Job Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Work flexibly and adapt to suit service need.
  • The ability to travel independently across the organisational footprint.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

71 Redgate Way

Farnworth

Bolton

BL4 0JL


Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

71 Redgate Way

Farnworth

Bolton

BL4 0JL


Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Project Lead

Clare Marsh

cmarsh@ablhealth.co.uk

Details

Date posted

04 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,000 to £27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0343-25-0009abl715

Job locations

71 Redgate Way

Farnworth

Bolton

BL4 0JL


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