Project Management Officer

Are you ready to make an impact in project delivery?

You’ll join a delivery‑focused team where you’ll support successful outcomes across a range of complex programmes. One week you might be managing project controls for a Senior Project Manager, the next you could be driving governance and reporting across an entire programme. You’ll work in a structured environment, applying PMO best practice across both waterfall and agile delivery.

Flexibility will be important. You need to be prepared to travel to client sites depending on the project – typically 2–3 days a week. For this role, that means regular travel to Farnborough and Salisbury
. You’ll also need to be eligible and willing to obtain DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.

• Supporting project and programme governance, ensuring robust controls and compliance.
• Maintaining accurate reporting on progress, risks and dependencies.
• Managing project documentation and supporting planning activities.
• Working closely with Project Managers and wider teams to ensure delivery excellence.
• Applying PMO frameworks and adapting to both waterfall and agile environments.
• Escalating issues early and keeping stakeholders informed.

• Experience as a PMO Analyst or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and governance.
• Knowledge of waterfall and agile delivery methods.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and support third‑party management.
• Proactive communicator who ensures transparency and timely escalation.

• Experience in Central Government, Defence or Security environments.
• Knowledge of DV clearance processes and compliance frameworks.
• A collaborative and adaptable mindset.

If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type:

Full‑time, Permanent.

Location:

Farnborough and Salisbury – typically 2–3 days a week on site.

Security Clearance Level: Eligible for DV.

Internal Recruiter:
Soraya.

Salary: £32,960 to £45,000.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension and generous flexible benefits.

Although this role is advertised as full‑time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other.

We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety‑ and security‑critical markets.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.