This Delivery Support Lead post sits in the Portfolio Management Office at Epping Forest District Council, supporting corporate and service projects and programmes across the authority. The work centres on project governance, tracking milestones, risks and benefits through RAID management, producing reports and dashboards, and coordinating service planning. The role also involves building the council's project delivery framework and coaching colleagues in project management tools and methods, contributing to a PMO Centre of Excellence. It is a 36-hour post.
What the job involves
- Supporting corporate and service projects through governance and administration
- Monitoring milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, actions and benefits through RAID management
- Producing project reports, dashboards, presentations and performance reports for governance forums
- Leading quality assurance of project documentation and challenging where needed
- Coordinating service planning to align with corporate priorities
- Monitoring and analysing service and corporate KPIs to identify trends and improvement areas
- Developing and maintaining the council's project delivery framework and templates
- Coaching colleagues in project management frameworks, methodologies and tools
- Developing guidance and resources that contribute to a PMO Centre of Excellence
- Acting as a trusted partner to managers and teams, providing delivery assurance and performance insight
Experience
- Supporting projects, programmes or PMO functions within a complex organisation
- Producing reports, dashboards, presentations and performance information
- Monitoring and analysing performance data and KPIs
- Developing processes, templates, guidance or improvement initiatives
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, governance and reporting processes
- Strong organisational skills and managing multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Confidence to challenge constructively and uphold quality and governance standards
- Ability to coach colleagues in adopting new tools, frameworks and ways of working
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
