PMO Officer

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department is seeking a PMO Officer with experience in project support, PMO or administrative role within a structured environment. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS)–which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing.

This will underpin essential services, including:

• Telecommunications
• Online banking
• Emergency response
• Transport networks
• Wider digital and data-driven operations

Together, these services form the backbone of modern society-and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail.

As our PMO Officer, you will work across the PMO and the programme's workstream leads to provide timely and accurate information and support, with a particular focus on lower-risk workstreams. You will help NPL be exemplar in project management, as seen by our customers, partners, stakeholders and staff, and build the practical skills that underpin a career in project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly project status reports for lower-risk workstreams, covering finances, resources, risks, issues, key dates and deliverables
• Taking minutes and actions at project meetings, and developing and updating project plans as requested
• Supporting lower-risk workstreams with accurate, assured information, monitoring delivery and following up on actions
• Identifying risks, issues and discrepancies and taking action accordingly
• Producing reports for senior managers and workstream leads
• Supporting project setup for new workstreams and managing closure and lessons learned, including onboarding when a workstream lead changes
• Ensuring governance is applied correctly across the programme, including spot-auditing projects
• Championing the use of standard PMO tools to deliver efficiency in project management

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills, experience, and qualifications:

• Experience in a project support, PMO or administrative role within a structured environment
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Confident working with data and reporting tools
• Able to communicate clearly with a range of stakeholders at all levels
• Bring a proactive, can-do approach to learning project delivery best practice

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. However, to work in this role in the Time and Frequency department, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward.

About Us

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity. As part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure we’re creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome.

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of rewards, benefits and recognition. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we’re always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.