BDUK Project Control Officer   

Location: Home Based

Salary: £TBC+

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Company Overview

Connect Fibre is a rapidly expanding and exciting new business offering the very latest ‘Full Fibre’ to homes and businesses across the nation. With broadband speeds of up to 1000Mbps, new Wi-Fi 6 technology, exceptional customer service, and costing no more than current competitive internet packages, customer growth is expected to be exponential. Our product sells itself!

We now seek dynamic, ambitious individuals to join our Delivery Team.

The Role

As a “Connector” you will play a pivotal role in our mission to provide the UK with faultless broadband at unprecedented speeds. We have a revolutionary, premium, future-proof product that is fairer, faster, and flawless for our customers and as with all machines, we have a lot of moving parts (especially within the delivery team). We have created a Project Control Office to help to ensure our deliveries are successful, and as such we are hiring project professionals for this team to work as PCO Officers. 

As the BDUK PCO Officer you will serve as the frontline champion of Connect Fibre, ensuring delivery excellence for the client BDUK. The BDUK PCO Officer is a sheriff within our department driving each workstream forward to success, keeping accountability and continuous improvement at the forefront to deliver a successful programme and product output for the client, BDUK.

This is a highly responsible role within the delivery department; therefore, we require the role holder to have proven experience of working in a fast-paced environment, where they were responsible for managing and delivering complex projects and/or programmes. 

You will act as a liaison between all relevant stakeholders and will be responsible for communicating progress, managing escalations, and producing detailed reports via approved reporting mechanisms, including but not limited to financial reporting, and project progress towards the objectives.

As our BDUK Project Control Officer, you will be tasked with, but not limited to, some of the items below:

  • Act as the primary point of contact for the client BDUK, maintaining a positive relationship, managing expectations, and ensuring project delivery aligns with contractual agreements
  • Deliver customized reports for the client at each stage of the programme, translating delivery outputs into programme outcomes, and facilitating effective communication with client officials
  • Develop and nurture relationships across the BDUK programme and able to communicate effectively against key delivery milestones
  • Interfacing with Local Authorities in Project areas to maintain positive relationships
  • Identifying risks and issues ahead of time and providing solutions and mitigation plans
  • Build cross-workstream relationships to drive strategic alignment for the business objectives.

The Candidate

We are looking for a seasoned project professional who will uphold the highest of standards in department and workstream project management. We require a charismatic and forward-thinking individual who can champion success and not be afraid to challenge the status quo.

  • You must be extremely competent in project management styles (Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid frameworks)
  • You must have proven experience in data management, portfolio management, process optimisation and change management
  • Showcase extensive experience in effectively managing the day-to-day operations of BDUK programmes, including overseeing all moving parts and intricacies. Ability to champion successful delivery outcomes and adeptly manage programme stakeholders to ensure alignment with project goals, outcomes, and reporting
  • Demonstrate exceptional proficiency in data handling and report generation, facilitating timely production of essential contractual reporting requirements for both internal business needs and the client BDUK, on a weekly and monthly basis
  • You will be astute, confident, professional, polite, and happy to work remotely
  • You must have excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • You must have a forward thinking and pro-active approach to work
  • You must be willing to travel occasionally to our offices/sites, when requested
  • Experience using Monday.com beneficial
  • You must be confident in challenging colleagues in a professional way to ensure accuracy of data and to keep the programme moving forward

The Rewards

  • £ Negotiable
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Company pension contribution
  • £1,000 employee referral scheme
  • Superb maternity support package

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