Project Support Officer

This 6-month contract role (inside IR35) offers an experienced Project Support Officer the opportunity to support a major public sector transformation programme focused on the deployment and successful adoption of a new software service. Working in a hybrid pattern across the East of Scotland and home working, you will work closely with the Project Manager and wider Transformation Team to provide robust coordination, governance and administrative support throughout the full project lifecycle from planning to go-live and transition to business-as-usual.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a software implementation project from initial planning through to go-live and transition to business-as-usual.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, schedules, RAID logs, action trackers and project registers.
• Coordinate project meetings, workshops and governance forums, including preparing agendas, arranging logistics, taking accurate minutes and tracking actions to completion.
• Assist with stakeholder communications and engagement activities, ensuring clear and timely progress reporting to all relevant parties.
• Support training and user readiness activities, including scheduling training sessions, coordinating attendees and maintaining accurate training records.
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