Portfolio & Programme Management Officer - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Scottish Government

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Salary:

- £33,120 - £37,936
Job grade:


  • Higher Executive Officer
  • B2
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Other
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 2Contents
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Location

  • Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8JXAbout the job

Job summary:


Can you demonstrate strong planning and organisation skills, while prioritising workloads to meet deadlines?

Do you thrive in a fast paced environment?
If so then the Digital Connectivity Division is recruiting for a Portfolio and Programme Management Officer.


As a Portfolio and Programme Management Officer, you will be responsible for providing a broad range of high quality PPM support and functions across a range of areas such as: Governance; Risk and Issue Management; Change Control; Planning; Reporting; Assurance; Finance; Benefits Management and Continuous Improvement activities.

Building trusted and credible relationships with critical stakeholders across the Division and Programmes is a key part of this role, as well as contributing to best practice and consistency across the portfolio.


You will play a key supporting role in the delivery of high profile digital infrastructure programmes within the Division, including the Reaching 100% (R100) broadband programme.

The Scottish Government's investment to enhance Scotland's digital infrastructure is central to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and underpins the transition to net zero emissions and environmental sustainability.


This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of strategic national infrastructure priorities and will provide excellent development opportunities within a Portfolio Management environment.

You will ideally have experience of working in a high profile portfolio or programme environment and/or a PPM qualification. Experience within a reporting/management information/analytics environment and benefits management experience is also desirable but not essential.


Job description:


  • The role of Portfolio and Programme Management Officer covers a diverse range of activities which support the delivery of the Digital Connectivity Portfolio's objectives. Primarily you will provide information and support to strengthen governance, monitors and controls across the portfolio.
  • You will work closely with Senior Portfolio Management Officers to collect information and ensure consistency of standards is being met for reporting at Portfolio level.
  • Reporting to a B3 Senior Portfolio Management Officer you will be required to complete tasks in the following areas:
  • Governance & Reporting: Help to coordinate reporting from Projects and Programmes for a range of Governance meetings which will be used to provide an analysis of performance. You will also be responsible for maintaining action logs and taking minutes when required.
  • Risk and

Issue Management:
Support the maintenance of the Risk Register, ensuring reporting standards are met.

  • Planning and Scheduling: Support Senior Portfolio Managers to monitor milestones, progress and dependencies across the Portfolio.
  • Benefits Management: Support with tracking benefits across the Portfolio.
  • Working with others: Build strong effective and credible working relationships across the portfolio and wider Scottish Government to aid delivery.
  • You will also more generally be required to support a range of activities in the Portfolio Management Office team to enhance delivery capabilities.
  • There may also be potential for line management responsibilities in this role.

Person specification:


Essential Criteria

  • Experience of providing quality PPM functions, services and artefacts to support delivery.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver quality work and build strong effective relationships with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to collate, organise, analyse and use information whilst working on your own initiative, adding value and quality at all stages.
  • Ability to work flexibly and respond positively to changes in demands or expectations, to a high standard.

Benefits:


  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details:


  • Please use below link to apply.
  • Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment

Security:


  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA,
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