PSO/Junior Project Manager - DV cleared
Posted 1 day ago by Sanderson Government & Defence
£400 Per day
Outside
Onsite
London, UK
Summary: The role of PSO (Programme Support Officer)/Junior Project Manager involves stabilizing and managing programme governance in a high-scrutiny environment. The position requires strong planning, control, and reporting capabilities, along with practical support for Agile delivery. The candidate must possess DV Clearance and be a Sole British National, working on-site in London four days a week. The contract is for a duration of 8 months with a daily rate of £400, classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and operate effective programme governance and controls.
- Build and maintain integrated, tiered programme plans in Microsoft Project (.mpp), managing dependencies, variance, and change.
- Own RAID/RAIDO discipline, ensuring clear ownership, actions, escalation, and timely resolution.
- Produce board-ready monthly reporting with clear delivery narrative, decisions required, and action/decision logs.
- Work across delivery leads and suppliers, constructively challenging unrealistic plans.
- Provide practical Agile support to the RUBY delivery stream, including running key Scrum ceremonies and tracking blockers/actions.
- Use M365 tools effectively (Teams, SharePoint, Planner) for collaboration, document control, and action tracking.
Key Skills:
- Proven PSO/PMO delivery experience in complex or high-scrutiny programmes.
- Strong integrated planning experience using Microsoft Project.
- Excellent governance, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
- Practical experience supporting Agile delivery.
- Experience in secure or regulated environments (eg government, defence, law enforcement) is desirable.
- Infrastructure programme exposure is desirable.
- Ability to streamline governance without losing control is desirable.
- Relevant certifications (MSP, P3O, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) are helpful but not essential.
Salary (Rate): £400 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
PSO (Programme Support Officer)/Junior Project Manager
OUTSIDE IR35
Location: London, 4 days per week on-site
Daily Rate: £400 per day, OUTSIDE IR35
Clearance: DV Clearance is essential - Sole British National
Duration: 8 months
We are seeking an experienced PSO professional to stabilise and run programme governance in a high-scrutiny environment. This is a hands-on role requiring strong planning, control, and reporting capability, alongside pragmatic support to Agile delivery.
Key ResponsibilitiesEstablish and operate effective programme governance and controls.
Build and maintain integrated, tiered programme plans in Microsoft Project (.mpp), managing dependencies, variance, and change.
Own RAID/RAIDO discipline, ensuring clear ownership, actions, escalation, and timely resolution.
Produce board-ready monthly reporting with clear delivery narrative, decisions required, and action/decision logs.
Work across delivery leads and suppliers, constructively challenging unrealistic plans.
Provide practical Agile support to the RUBY delivery stream, including running key Scrum ceremonies and tracking blockers/actions.
Use M365 tools effectively (Teams, SharePoint, Planner) for collaboration, document control, and action tracking.
Essential Experience
Proven PSO/PMO delivery experience in complex or high-scrutiny programmes.
Strong integrated planning experience using Microsoft Project.
Excellent governance, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.
Practical experience supporting Agile delivery.
Desirable
Experience in secure or regulated environments (eg government, defence, law enforcement).
Infrastructure programme exposure.
Ability to streamline governance without losing control.
Relevant certifications (MSP, P3O, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) are helpful but not essential.
Reasonable Adjustments:
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