Principal Project Officer - Programme Delivery

Job Type: Full-time, Temporary. Hybrid working.

Directorate: Communities and Skills

Unit: Skills & Employment Unit

Location: Union Street, SE1 0LL

The Greater London Authority are looking to recruit a Principal Project Officer (Programme Delivery) on an interim 3-month basis with a possibility of extension.

The Principal Project Officer will manage the development and delivery of key skills and employment programmes aligned with the Mayoral Manifesto commitments. This role involves managing the Adult Education Budget (AEB) business cycle, project contract management, audit, quality assurance, and compliance processes. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on all AEB business delivery issues.

• Oversee the programme delivery and development of Skills and Employment programmes, ensuring performance and outputs meet quality specifications, budget commitments, and timelines.
• Manage the AEB business cycle, including contract negotiations, management, audit, and compliance processes.
• Monitor financial performance, quality assurance, and compliance, ensuring targets and programme objectives are met within budget.
• Develop skills projects and programmes with key stakeholders and inform the development of priorities for a devolved Adult Education Budget.
• Address operational, contractual, and performance issues, ensuring timely resolution.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partner agencies.
• Prepare reports and recommendations to facilitate executive decision-making.
• Promote equality of opportunities and address the diverse needs and aspirations of London’s communities.

• Experience in delivering skills and employment programmes within a political environment, including through third parties and contract management.
• Practical knowledge of project management and control techniques relevant to outcome-related funding models.
• Experience in commissioning and managing skills and employment providers.
• Proven leadership and team management skills, with accountability for team performance.
• Proficient IT skills, experience with financial management systems, and excellent report writing abilities.
• Experience in managing senior-level stakeholder relationships in a complex political or business organisation.
• Understanding of local and national skills and employment funding streams and the benefits of outcome-related funding models.

If this role of interest to you and you have the required skills and experience, then please click apply.