Project Support Officer

Description Project Support Officer (PSO) 6 Month Contract (Inside IR35) Location: Hybrid (East of Scotland / Home Working) Our public sector client is seeking an experienced Project Support Officer (PSO) to join a major transformation programme focused on the deployment and successful adoption of a new software service. Working closely with the Project Manager and wider Transformation Team, you will provide vital project coordination and administrative support to ensure effective planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, training, deployment, and go-live activities. Key Duties & Responsibilities Support the delivery of a software implementation project from planning through to go-live and transition to business-as-usual. Maintain project documentation, plans, schedules, RAID logs, action trackers and project registers. Coordinate project meetings, workshops and governance forums, including agenda preparation, minute-taking and action tracking. Assist with stakeholder communications, engagement activities and progress reporting. Support training and user readiness activities, including scheduling sessions and maintaining associated records. Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and decisions, escalating as appropriate. Manage document control, version management and project record keeping. Support testing, acceptance and sign-off processes, ensuring evidence and approvals are recorded. Produce accurate project updates, reports and management information. Work collaboratively with project, technical and business stakeholders to support successful delivery outcomes. Experience Required Previous Experience in a Project Support Officer, Project Coordinator or PMO Support role. Experience supporting software, digital or business transformation projects. Strong organisational, administrative and documentation skills. Experience of project governance, reporting and maintaining project controls. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Proficient in Microsoft 365 and project collaboration tools. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-profile public sector transformation programme and play a key role in the successful delivery of a new software service. Job Title: Project Support OfficerLocation: Edinburgh, UKRate/Salary: 140.00 - 150.00 GBP DailyJob Type: ContractTrading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices.To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices.We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice at https://www.allegisgroup.com/en-gb/privacy-notices for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.TPBN1_UKTJ