Project Managers

Job Title: PMO Officer Function: Supply Chain Modernisation - Delivery Location: Hybrid Working – Nottingham two days per week Contract type: Permanent Salary: Offered on a starting salary of £37,502 with the potential increase of up to £41,669 over the course of three years. Closing Date: Thursday, 23rd July 2026   NHS Supply Chain has an exciting opportunity for a PMO Officer to join our Supply Chain Modernisation Programme at a pivotal time of significant business transformation. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting the governance, planning, reporting and control of a diverse portfolio of projects that are helping to shape the future of NHS Supply Chain.   You will work alongside Programme Managers, Project Managers, Business Change teams and external delivery partners to ensure projects are delivered in a controlled, consistent and transparent way. Providing high-quality project controls, governance support and management information, you will help drive informed decision-making, manage risks and dependencies, and contribute to the successful delivery of programme outcomes.   Reporting to the PMO Lead, you'll be part of a collaborative and supportive team that plays a central role in enabling delivery across the wider modernisation programme. This role offers the opportunity to develop your PMO expertise while working in a fast-paced environment where your contribution will have a direct impact on one of the UK's largest and most complex supply chain transformation programmes.   Every day you will …  * Provide PMO support across the Supply Chain Modernisation Programme, partnering with Project and Programme Managers to ensure effective planning, governance, reporting and delivery control. * Coordinate programme governance and project controls, ensuring adherence to PMO frameworks, standards, templates and reporting requirements to maintain consistency and transparency across the programme. * Support project planning and mobilisation activities, including establishing governance structures, tracking milestones, dependencies and critical paths, and identifying potential risks to delivery. * Maintain high-quality programme information and assurance, ensuring robust document management, version control, quality reviews, and accurate tracking of risks, issues and actions. * Drive continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration, building strong relationships across delivery teams and partners while enhancing PMO processes, reporting capabilities and governance effectiveness.   What can we offer you? We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary: * Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.   * We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and colleague recognition awards.  * 27 days holiday plus bank holidays * We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential. * A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme * Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%) * Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you. * 2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.  * Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.   NHS Supply Chain, who are we? Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.   We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.   What skills will help you thrive in this role? * PMO and governance experience – Strong understanding of PMO frameworks, project controls and governance processes to support effective programme delivery. * Reporting and analytical skills – Experience producing reports, dashboards and management information to support decision-making and performance tracking. * Project planning knowledge – Understanding of project lifecycles, dependencies and change control, with proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel and PowerPoint. * Strong attention to detail – A methodical approach to managing documentation, risks, issues and actions, ensuring accuracy and compliance. * Collaborative and adaptable mindset – Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving programme environment.    Our Inclusive Commitment At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.   Struggling to complete our application form, and require additional support? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk [careers@supplychain.nhs.uk] who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.

OVERVIEW Cambridge Consultants is a world-class supplier of innovative product development, design engineering and technology consulting, and we are looking for an experienced and diligent Project Management Assistant / Senior Project Coordinator to join our team. Our Programme Managers work across the whole product development cycle, from product strategy and front-end concept generation, through technical feasibility and detailed design, to transferring the idea to manufacture. Our clients come to us because we are able to structure and deliver complex projects that create a step change in performance, where technical innovation is the only way to achieve their goals.   THE ROLE The main purpose of the job is to be the Programme Manager’s trusted partner in delivering Cambridge Consultants most complex and high value projects, resulting in exceptional innovation and client satisfaction. In this busy and fast-paced role, you will become a member of an established and experienced programme management team, responsible for the delivery of a wide range of exciting projects. The role of Project Management Assistant is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual and is intrinsic to the successful delivery of the overall programme.    RESPONSIBILITIES With the support and guidance of your team, your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following: * Liaise with the project team/ bidding teams clients and suppliers to arrange meetings and chase actions * Provide a point of contact internally and externally, as well as facilitating the effective flow of communication between different teams and stakeholders in the company * Manage project invoice and payment schedules, as well as non-disclosure agreements * Track project costs vs budget and progress against baseline and forecast * Writing / maintaining quality plans, risk registers, action registers, H&S risk assessments, project instructions, and project progress reports * As a pivotal member of the project management and bidding team, you will develop an understanding of all facets of the project and bidding, including; attending and taking minutes at technical project meetings, internal and client facing, issue logging and tracking, and the preparation of weekly progress reports for clients * Develop established relationships across the business and will work closely with critical project and bidding support functions * Deputise for Project Managers, and have the opportunity to undertake project and bidding management responsibilities for smaller project deliveries, as well as participate in our continuous improvement initiatives to enhance our services and processes * Liaise with management to deliver appropriate resources based on the needs of the project   WHAT YOU CAN BRING * You will have a good level of numeracy, literacy and be able to generate high quality reporting, and experience of MS tools, particularly Word, Excel, etc. * As you will be dealing with people across the division, ideally you will be comfortable working with members of staff of all levels of seniority, both internally and in a client-facing environment. * You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills * You should have a goal-oriented mind-set and the willingness to tackle new challenges head on * You must be eligible for UK security clearance It would be of particular interest if you have any of the additional experience below, however, these should not put you off applying: * Experience of working in a similar role within a project delivery environment and be able to demonstrate an understanding of project management principles. * Experience of working with financial systems, reporting tools and the application of a budget tracking system. * Experience of supporting end‑to‑end bidding and tendering processes, including bid coordination, management and progress tracking, stakeholder engagement and governance.   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By submitting an application to Cambridge Consultants, you confirm that the information provided in this application, together with any supporting documentation, is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that any false statement, misleading information, or material omission may render you liable to disqualification from the recruitment process, withdrawal of any offer of employment, or dismissal without notice if discovered following appointment. You acknowledge that the organisation reserves the right to verify the information supplied. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------