Portfolio Office Support / Programme Project Assistant

Contract | 80 Day contract | Inside IR35

Location: Corsham
Working Pattern: 60% onsite
Security Clearance: Active SC clearance or above
Rate: £650 per day
Duration: 80 day contract

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Portfolio Office Support professional to help support the day-to-day running of a portfolio office within a secure defence environment.

The successful candidate will play an important role in helping coordinate and manage a portfolio of approximately 80 Service Points, ensuring activity is organised, progress is monitored and key milestones are achieved ahead of an end-of-April deadline.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong programme, project or portfolio office experience who is confident working with stakeholders, coordinating activity and maintaining oversight across a complex delivery environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation and coordination of the Portfolio Office.

• Assist with the management and oversight of approximately 80 Service Points, tracking progress against key milestones and deadlines.

• Maintain accurate portfolio information, documentation, actions and reporting.

• Coordinate meetings, workshops and stakeholder discussions, ensuring actions and decisions are captured and followed up.

• Monitor delivery progress, identify potential issues and escalate risks, dependencies or blockers where appropriate.

• Work closely with programme and project stakeholders to maintain visibility of activity across the portfolio.

• Support the preparation of progress updates, management information and portfolio reports.

• Help ensure priorities remain aligned and that key activities are delivered within the required timescales.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience working within a Programme Office, Portfolio Office, PMO or Project Support environment.

• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.

• Experience tracking actions, milestones, deliverables and progress across programmes or portfolios.

• Confident engaging with stakeholders at different levels.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records and reporting.

• Ability to work effectively within a secure, government or defence environment.

Desirable

• Experience supporting programmes or portfolios within the MOD or wider Defence sector.

• Familiarity with MODNET systems and processes.

• Access to a MODNET laptop and an existing PUID would be advantageous, although these are not essential.

Contract Details

• Duration: 80 days

• Day Rate: £650 p/d

• IR35 Status: Inside IR35

• Security Clearance: Active SC clearance or above

• Location: Corsham

• Onsite Requirement: 60%

Candidates with relevant Portfolio Office, Programme Support or PMO experience and active SC clearance or above are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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