About this role
Job Title: PMO Support Officer
Location: Aberdeen or Edinburgh
Reporting to: PMO Leads
Number of Roles Available: 1
Company Overview:
Join Great British Energy and be part of powering the UK’s Clean Energy Future.
At GBE, we’re not just building an energy company – we’re shaping the future of the UK’s energy landscape.
Our mission is clear:
- Drive clean energy deployment across the UK as a strategic developer, investor, and owner of renewable projects
- Deliver benefits for communities and taxpayers, ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs, boosts local economies, and increases public ownership
- We focus on innovation, sustainability, and impact, working on projects that matter – from large-scale national renewable investments to empowering local and community energy initiatives .
Joining GBE means
- Purpose-driven work Be part of a national effort to accelerate the clean energy transition
- Career growth Opportunities to develop expertise in cutting-edge energy technologies and strategic investment
- Collaboration and flexibility Work with passionate professionals in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment
If you want to make a real difference and help power a greener, fairer future for the UK, GBE is the place for you.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
About the Role :
Great British Energy is looking for a PMO Support Officer to join our GBE Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives , and wider organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting PMO Leads in establishing and embedding programme and project management processes into the organisation.
- Supporting key programme and project processes including monitoring and reporting, risk & issue management , planning and governance.
- Supporting development and implementation of practical programme and project management tools, templates and guidance.
- Supporting GBE governance and programme board meetings, including organising meeting cadence, preparing pre-reads, owning action tracking, decision logs etc .
- Preparing regular progress reports on activities, including relevant risks and issues to the Project Manager , and supporting development of other project management documentation.
- Collating, formatting and distributing data to support project requirements, cascading to internal and external parties where appropriate.
- Maintaining reporting dashboards, trackers and management information products using tools such as Power BI, Excel, Power Query, SharePoint, Microsoft Project and Power Automate.
- Maintaining PMO SharePoint structure and access rights, PMO ways of working documentation and processes.
Qualifications and Experience:
You will have, or be working towards, a recognised accreditation in professional project, programme, PMO or planning practice, such as:
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- MSP Practitioner
- Agile Project Management Practitioner
- APM Project Management Qualification
- APM Practitioner Qualification
- Planning and Scheduling Professional qualification or equivalent experience
- Microsoft Power BI, Data Analytics or Power Platform certification
- Other relevant project, planning, PMO, data or reporting qualifications.
Essential:
- Be highly organised and have experience in supporting and delivering either complex or high-risk projects or programmes within an agreed time, cost and quality constraint.
- Be adaptable when applying knowledge of project management tools and methodologies, capable of designing a project structure and organisation to meet the requirements of the project according to its point in the lifecycle.
- Be proficient in developing delivery plans for projects and programmes, ensuring that the plans include all relevant activities and milestones, and take account of risks and dependencies.
- Have practical experience in actively managing project risks and issues, able to make decisions , engage in dialogue on risk management strategy, and demonstrate a level of skill beyond simply 'managing a process'.
- Have proficiency in relevant project management and Microsoft 365 tools, such as Excel, SharePoint, Planner, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Power Query and Power Automate, with experience simplifying and automating PMO processes.
- Have a proactive stakeholder engagement approach, seeking out opportunities to effectively communicate and influence, and be used to operating with a high degree of autonomy where there is ambiguity and change in a project.
Personal Qualities:
- Takes ownership , shows confidence in decision -making, and is willing to challenge constructively
- Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact
- Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships
- Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working
- Resilient and resourceful in a fast-paced environment
What We Offer:
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Excellent pension scheme
- 4x salary life assurance
- Group income protection
- 38 days annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Supportive, inclusive working environment
How to Apply:
Egle Bulatovaite
Lead Specialist
Application Close Date: 30th September 2026