Project Support Officer
Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office)
Nord Anglia Education – the world’s leading private schools organisation – is recruiting a Project Support Officer. You will be joining our Global IT and Finance Transformation team in our London HQ.
London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 90+ schools in 35+ countries. By joining our fast-paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global teammates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.
If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.
The Role
As Project Support Officer, you will provide operational project management and PMO support across a portfolio of global finance systems projects and transformation initiatives. Supporting programmes with significant executive visibility, you will play a key role in ensuring projects remain on track, governance standards are maintained, and stakeholders stay aligned across multiple regions and suppliers.
- Coordinating daily project activities across multiple concurrent workstreams and transformation initiatives.
- Supporting a global Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central upgrade programme spanning 18 databases, multiple regions and entities.
- Maintaining project governance documentation, including RAID logs, action trackers, decision logs, project plans and status reports.
- Producing high-quality project reporting, steering committee packs and executive updates.
- Coordinating meetings, workshops and governance forums, including agendas, minutes and action follow-up.
- Managing stakeholder communications across technology, finance, operational teams and third-party vendors.
- Supporting project planning, milestone tracking, dependency management and delivery prioritisation.
- Helping identify, track and manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and decisions across project portfolios.
The Successful Candidate Will Possess
Essential
- Previous experience in a Project Support Officer, PMO Analyst, Project Coordinator or Junior Project Manager role.
- Experience supporting multiple concurrent projects or programmes.
- Strong organisational, planning and administrative skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
- Experience maintaining project governance documentation and reporting.
- Knowledge of RAID logs, action trackers and project controls.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and collaboration tools.
- Experience using tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira and Microsoft Teams.
- The ability to work independently in a fast-paced delivery environment.
- Experience supporting ERP or finance transformation programmes.
- Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or similar ERP platforms.
- Experience supporting system implementations, integrations or upgrade projects.
- Experience working with global or multi-regional teams.
- PMO or project management qualifications such as PRINCE2, APM, PMP or Agile certifications.
See full job description here.
About Us
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 90+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 100,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and The Juilliard School place us at the forefront of educational innovation while creating life-changing experiences for students.
By joining Nord Anglia Education, you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group, you will be joining an active network of like-minded professionals across the world.
We encourage individuals to join us with our "Create Your Future" mindset. We provide opportunities to broaden your experience, develop your expertise and build a rewarding international career.
To Apply
Online applications should be submitted directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and include an up-to-date CV.
At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards across our schools and offices worldwide. We expect every employee to share this commitment.
