Project Control Officer; DV Cleared

Project Control Officer (PCO) - Contract Opportunity

Location:

Hybrid (UK-based) with occasional travel to stakeholder sites as required

Contract Type:
Contract

Security Clearance:
Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government security clearance.

We are seeking an experienced Project Control Officer (PCO) to support the successful delivery of a portfolio of complex transformation and technology projects within a secure public sector environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and detail-oriented professional with strong project governance, reporting, planning, and stakeholder management skills. The successful candidate will work closely with Project Managers, Programme Managers, and key stakeholders to ensure effective project controls, accurate reporting, and adherence to governance processes.

• Support project and programme governance activities, including preparation of boards, steering committees, and review meetings.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, action trackers, and other project management artefacts.
• Produce and distribute project status reports, dashboards, and management information.
• Monitor project progress against milestones, budgets, and resource plans.
• Track risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions, ensuring appropriate escalation where required.
• Support change control processes and configuration management activities.
• Coordinate project documentation and ensure compliance with governance frameworks and quality standards.
• Assist with resource planning, onboarding, and project administration activities.
• Facilitate communication between project teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Support programme-level reporting and portfolio management activities.

• Proven experience working as a Project Control Officer, PMO Analyst, Project Coordinator, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of project governance, controls, and delivery methodologies.
• Experience maintaining RAID logs, project plans, reporting packs, and governance documentation.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience producing management information and project performance reports.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple projects and priorities.

• Experience supporting government, defence, or regulated-sector programmes.
• Knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile, MSP, or other recognised delivery methodologies.
• Experience using project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar.
• PMO or Project Management certification.

• Opportunity to contribute to high-profile and impactful programmes.
• Collaborative and professional working environment.
• Long-term contract potential.
• Competitive daily rate.

If you are an experienced Project Control Officer with a strong background in project governance, reporting, and delivery support, we would welcome your application. Please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and availability.

Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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