Project Officer - B3

This opportunity is only open to applicants who are Scottish Government employees, and are currently 'Priority Movers'. Applications from individuals not currently on the Priority Mover list will be rejected and not considered.

Digital infrastructure is critical national infrastructure and is central to economic and societal resilience. It must be capable of meeting the current and future needs of business and society – including providing fair and equitable access to connectivity so all of our people and businesses can benefit from being online. Effective digital connectivity can ensure that our rural and islands communities are an integral part of the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Scotland.

You will play a key leadership role in the delivery of high-profile digital infrastructure programmes within the Digital Connectivity Division, including the £600M Broadband Programme delivering Reaching 100% (R100) and up to £450M Project Gigabit in Scotland (PGiS). The division also leads on Green Data Centres as well as Mobile Connectivity programmes and project including a new £30M manifesto commitment. The role will operate on a demand-led basis across programmes and projects in the Connectivity Division as required.

You will support collaboration across workstreams with a focus on key delivery priorities, including supplier and contract management, risk management, assurance activities, change control, and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with colleagues across the programme, you will identify and help resolve delivery challenges, maintain strong working relationships, and provide timely reporting and escalation to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery.

The Project Officer will be responsible for working with Senior Delivery Leads and the wider PMO Team in order to provide high quality project and programme management support.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of multiple projects concurrently, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and maintaining integrated project plans, schedules, and reporting.
• Monitor and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change impacts, implementing mitigations and escalating where appropriate to support successful delivery.
• Coordinate delivery across workstreams, including supplier and contract management, assurance activities, change management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Assess project performance and progress, producing high-quality status reports, dashboards, and management information to support governance and decision-making.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify and overcome delivery challenges and support collaborative working.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure compliance with organisational policies, governance requirements, and Portfolio PMO standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities, sharing lessons learned and promoting good project management practice.
• Any other duties as required (including line management) to support the Divisional Management Team to ensure successful delivery of the Portfolio.

Experience

• Experience of managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously, developing and maintaining project plans, monitoring progress against milestones, and delivering outcomes within agreed timescales, quality standards, and governance requirements.
• Experience of identifying and managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and change impacts, while building effective stakeholder relationships to support delivery and overcome barriers.
• Working pattern
• This role is a permanent level transfer position.

How to Apply

• Applications for this position will only be accepted from substantive B3 employees.
• Please submit a CV and a statement outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team (maximum 500 words).
• Vacancy closes at 11:59pm
• All applications will be invited to an informal discussion with the hiring manager.
• Informal discussions are to be confirmed.

Further Information

If you have specific questions about the role, please contact [email protected]

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