Senior Officer – Programme & Project Management (PMO)

Posting date:	18 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 March 2026
Location:	Stockport, SK1 3XE
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75787398

Summary

Senior Officer Programme & Project Management (PMO)
SO1 - SO3, career graded (£34,434 - £45,091)
37 hours per week (flexible or part time working can be considered for this role)
Permanent
Hybrid: Stopford House and homeworking (office-based for a minimum of 2 days per week)

Application Deadline: 8th March 2026 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 9th - 10th March 2026
Interview Dates: 17th - 19th March 2026
Interview Type: Face to face

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Your Role

Stockport has been recognised nationally as a great place to live and work. As a Senior Officer with the Programme and Project Management Team, you’ll play an important part in our ambition to develop transport infrastructure that is green, inclusive, resilient, and safe and helps to reduce air pollution and lower our overall carbon emissions.

Stockport already boasts some of the best connectivity in Greater Manchester, with regular train links into both Manchester and London, as well as a fast-growing network of walking, wheeling, and cycling routes and state-of-the-art transport interchange. Our ambitious investment programme aims to make it easier and greener for people to travel around Stockport, connecting people with access to good job opportunities and all the sport, culture and leisure facilities the borough has to offer.

Working alongside experienced professionals as part of multi-disciplinary project teams you will play a vital role in supporting the development and implementation of high-quality project office functions including project and programme controls and reporting, information management and assurance. You’ll support with the adoption of software packages such as MS Project and Power BI, as well as supporting team managers with procurement and contract management.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced project professional with strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent attention to detail. Previous experience of procurement and contract management will be an advantage, as will excellent communication skills and the ability to work to Council values.

About Us

You will be joining a committed, supportive and diverse team of staff, consultants and partner organisations. We are proud of what we achieve together, delivering sustainable infrastructure schemes which will shape the future of transport in Stockport. There will be opportunities to develop your own skills and career as you play a key role in supporting the delivery of projects alongside experienced professionals from across the service.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please Cathy Sparrow at catherine.sparrow@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

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