Project Officer

Join LHC as a Project Officer and lead the delivery of our strategic priorities. You'll support and facilitate the Operational Excellence Steering Group, promoting and applying best practices in project management to drive change within our organization. If you excel at coordinating projects and implementing innovative solutions, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help us achieve our goals of continuous improvement and outstanding performance

What you will be doing:

• Develop and coordinate project plans, schedules, and resources, ensuring timely delivery and milestone tracking.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Head of Transformation, including scheduling meetings, coordinating stakeholders, maintaining calendars, and organizing project documentation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including meeting minutes, action items, and project files, and assist in preparing and distributing project reports and status updates.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and other project-related events, and work with the Change Officer to communicate and distribute project-related information and announcements to internal stakeholders.
• Track project tasks, milestones, and deliverables, providing regular updates and preparing reports, status dashboards, and presentations for the project sponsor, Head of Transformation, and other stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and monitor project risks and issues, reporting on mitigation actions and escalating to the project sponsor or Head of Transformation as needed, while assisting in developing mitigation strategies

What you need:

• At least two years experience of delivering projects in a project team environment, taking individual responsibility for delivering a range of IT and/or business process improvement projects
• Experience of presenting at workshops or meetings that are designed to engage staff in project delivery, this may include providing training on new ways of working and coordinating testers (desirable)
• Strong stakeholder management – proven in building and maintaining professional relationships internal to the business
• Demonstrable understanding of project management tools and techniques
• Excellent verbal, written communication, presentation & interpersonal skills with high level of attention to detail
• Exhibits strong teamwork skills, collaborating effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners to achieve project goals.
• Shows a willingness to continuously develop skills and knowledge, embracing opportunities for professional growth and improvement.

What You'll Get:

• Basic salary on Scale 6 starting at £34,242 (inc LW).
• A non-contractual and discretionary annual bonus scheme is in place based on the achievement of personal and company targets.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (Defined Benefit).
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• 36-hour week.
• Personal training and development plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Discounts.

If you're ready to contribute to our mission of delivering better buildings and homes to enhance local communities, we want to hear from you. Join us as a Project Officer and be part of our dedicated team.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this job posting before the application deadline if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, don’t miss out on this chance. Apply today!

Location: Hybrid Uxbridge / Home
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £34,242

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