About The Role

Closing date: 8th August
Contract: This is a fixed term contract for 2 years.
Application Process: In addition to your CV, please ensure you apply with a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The Project Support Officer will have the opportunity to support Heads of Functions and Project Managers within the Chief Executive Office whilst working on a variety of exciting strategic projects across the organisation.

The Alzheimer’s Society are in the middle of the Help and Hope Strategy and the Project Management Office are at the heart of delivering new and exciting strategic project and programmes in collaboration with other directorates across the organisation. You will have access to how strategic plans are planned, delivered and monitored. This is an excellent role for a candidate to have insight into what it takes to be a Project Manager in a complex organisation.

Ideally, you will have a thirst for knowledge and strong ability to develop solid working relationships with stakeholders and wider teams to help achieve our goals. You will have some knowledge and experience in project methodologies and producing project plans from start, all the way to completion. We are looking for someone who can articulate what project plans you have supported, what involvement did you have, telling the start, middle and end of your project journey.

You will be joining a team of experienced project management professionals in which there is an environment to be mentored and coached to develop your professional skill set. Your day to day duties will always be different, from shadowing senior managers in board meetings, to collating reports and updating project plans. You will have strong hand in supporting our wider teams so working collaboratively is key!

Alzheimer’s Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we’re incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.

We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

About you * Understanding project management methodology, producing and maintaining project documentation and processes.
* Ability to support on multiple projects
* Experience or knowledge of RAID.
* Ability to review projects plans and articulate areas of development.
* Ability to build strong relationships in a collaborative environment.
* Proactive approach to improving ways of working and maintaining project controls.
Person Specification * Verbal and written communication skills to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders.
* Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge on using Microsoft packages.
* Be proactive and a thirst for knowledge, not being afraid to challenge or query the status quo,
* Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
* Strong analytical and interpretation skills.
* Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.
* Advocate for Alzheimer’s Society, demonstrating passion and resilience to make a difference.
* Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer’s Society
At Alzheimer’s Society, we believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.