At a Glance
- Tasks: Support project managers with planning, governance, and financial management for complex projects.
- Company: Join a large, regulated organisation in Milton Keynes with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Active SC Clearance required; excellent career advancement opportunities await.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring project success in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in project control roles and strong skills in Microsoft Project and Excel.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
Location
Milton Keynes – Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite
Contract
6 months initial
Rate
Up to £300 per day – Inside IR35
Security Clearance
- Active SC Clearance required
- We are looking for an experienced
Project Control Officer (PCO) to support a portfolio of projects within a large, complex and highly regulated organisation.
Working closely with Programme Managers and Project Managers, you will provide comprehensive project controls and project support across planning, governance, financial management, risk and issue management, reporting and stakeholder coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day project controls and support to Programme and Project Managers.
- Create, maintain and monitor project plans using
Microsoft Project .
- Track project and workstream delivery against agreed plans, milestones and deadlines.
- Maintain and oversee risks, issues, actions and dependencies .
- Monitor project budgets, tracking actual costs against allocated budgets and producing regular financial reports.
- Support supplier orders, invoices and wider project financial administration.
- Prepare and maintain project documentation, governance packs and reporting.
- Coordinate project and programme meetings, including agendas, minutes and action tracking.
- Chase and challenge stakeholders on outstanding actions and delivery progress.
- Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support project governance and ensure appropriate processes and controls are followed.
- Represent Project Managers at meetings when required.
- Essential Experience
- Previous experience as a
Project Control Officer, Project Controls Analyst, PMO Analyst, Project Support Officer or similar.
- Experience supporting large projects, programmes or multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong project planning and scheduling experience using Microsoft Project.
- Good project financial management skills, including budget tracking, actuals, forecasting and reporting .
- Experience managing risks, issues, actions and project governance .
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
APM Fundamentals, PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner or equivalent project management qualification.
Must currently hold active SC Security Clearance.
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Project Control Officer (PCO) in Milton Keynes employer: Korn Ferry
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