via Indeed · 18 September 2026 ·1 day ago

Project Officer

Wigan Full-time
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We're looking for an organised and proactive Project Officer to join our MaaS team and support the delivery of key business projects and transformation programmes.

This is a varied role where you'll work closely with project managers, senior stakeholders and delivery teams to keep projects on track, coordinate key activities, manage reporting and governance, and ensure successful delivery against agreed objectives.

It's an excellent opportunity for someone with project coordination or PMO experience who enjoys working across multiple stakeholders, bringing structure to complex programmes, and driving progress in a fast\-paced environment.

What you'll be doing

  • Supporting the planning and delivery of projects and business change initiatives

  • Coordinating workshops, meetings and programme activities

  • Maintaining project plans, milestones, actions and dependencies

  • Producing project reports, dashboards and updates for senior stakeholders

  • Monitoring project progress, risks and issues, escalating where appropriate

  • Supporting governance processes and maintaining project documentation

  • Building strong relationships across teams to support successful delivery

  • Leading smaller projects or workstreams when required

  • Identifying opportunities to improve project delivery and ways of working
What we're looking for
  • Experience in a Project Officer, Project Coordinator, PMO or similar project support role

  • Experience producing reports and management information for senior stakeholders

  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

  • Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders across a business

  • Understanding of project governance, reporting, risk and issue management

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams skills

  • Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, Jira or Azure DevOps
Desirable
  • PRINCE2 Foundation qualification

  • Change Management qualification

  • Experience supporting business transformation or change programmes
Why Join Calisen?

You'll be joining a collaborative team delivering strategically important projects that help shape the future of our business. In return, you'll have the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders, develop your project management expertise, and play a key role in delivering meaningful business change.

If you're an organised problem\-solver who enjoys keeping projects moving and building strong stakeholder relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

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