Portfolio Support Officer - SC Cleared - Outside IR35

Portfolio Support Officer - SC Cleared - Outside IR35

Rate: £350 - £375 per day

Duration: 12 months (1+1 extension)

Location: Hybrid (London 5 days/month + occasional East Kilbride)

Start: 1 Sept 2026 (TBC)

Clearance: Active SC

The role

A Secure Government organisation is seeking a Portfolio Support Officer to provide the operational backbone of the PMF. You will own cadence, governance support, action tracking, document control and operational data flow across a complex multi-supplier portfolio, working closely with PMO and reporting teams.

Required experience

• 5+ years' PMO / portfolio support experience
• Strong experience in multi-supplier environments (public sector preferred)
• Excellent meeting, action and document management skills
• Confident working with senior stakeholders
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills (Excel, SharePoint, MS Project, Power BI consumption)
• Active SC clearance + UK national (or dual national, one British)

Responsibilities PMF operations & governance

• Manage full meeting cadence (governance, quarterly cycles, stand-ups)
• Prepare agendas, papers, minutes and decision logs
• Track actions to closure and escalate overdue items
• Maintain document control and versioned PMF library

Operational data & supplier coordination

• Collect and chase operational inputs from suppliers
• Perform first-line data quality checks (format, completeness, consistency)
• Support data flow into reporting environment with Insights Lead
• Maintain supplier contact and onboarding information

PMO administration

• Support SOW tracking, changes and approvals
• Maintain SOW register and status reporting
• Provide general PMF logistics, onboarding and admin support
• Support RAID register maintenance

Certifications

Essential: PRINCE2 Foundation or APMG PM Foundation or ITIL Foundation

Preferred: P3O Foundation, PRINCE2 Practitioner, ITIL Practitioner

If you are interested in discussing the position further, please apply in the first instance and we will arrange a time to discuss.