Job Description

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This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council.
Salary range: 42,060 - 44,685 (pro rata) p.a. incl. London weighting
Contract: Fixed term (12 months)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time
Your Project Management Journey Starts Here!
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
Joining Shared Technology Services department as a Project Management Officer means becoming part of a vital team that delivers IT Infrastructure Services to the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham, and Southwark. As a Project Management Officer, you will provide integral support and expert guidance on project and programme management policy, internal standards, and processes. Your work will help drive consistency and excellence across project delivery for Shared Technology Services and the boroughs it serves.
You will support project managers to ensure the delivery of up-to-date reports (RAID, Finance and Project Highlight reports) for governance and project boards, attend these boards to record and minute decisions and actions, and track them to completion. You will also be required to deputise for colleagues on key projects as required.
The Person
We are looking for a confident and assertive Project Management Officer with excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate will be adept at analysing complex issues and making impactful decisions. They should be comfortable interacting with and influencing colleagues, stakeholders, and partners, and have experience chairing meetings with senior stakeholders.
This role requires a proactive individual eager to enhance PMO processes and team performance. Knowledge of IT Project Management methodologies like PRINCE2, as well as familiarity with the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, is essential. You will be skilled in using MS Office, especially Word, Excel and CoPilot and have hands on experience of using ITSM tools. Experience in a complex IT infrastructure environment and in project delivery or PMO roles is crucial.
Our Offer to You
In addition to your salary, you will also get to enjoy the following benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 31 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years continuous service
• Very generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week (laptop provided)
• A wide range of family friendly policies such as parental leave
• Access to affordable parking nearby
• Access to our Zipcar scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance programme for free confidential counselling
• Season ticket loan for public transport
• Cycle to work scheme and good onsite facilities
• Access to My Brent Rewards for big brand discounts, local offers and money off for travel, cinema and shopping vouchers

Closing Date: 4 November 2025 (23:59)
Assessment & Interview Date: 11 November 2025
Additional Information
This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on

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