22 Nov 2025 BBBH61452 Programme Support Manager- Risk Up to £37338 per annum Belfast

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A large public sector organisation in Belfast seeks a Project Support Manager to oversee administrative functions in a key system implementation project. The role requires significant experience in risk management and prior line management experience. Candidates must have a degree and relevant experience. This position offers hybrid working and a pay of £19.10 per hour.

Qualifications

• Degree and 2 years relevant experience OR HND and 3 years relevant experience OR 5 years relevant experience.
• Significant experience in risks and issues management.
• Full, current driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administrative functions for a major regional transformation programme.
• Develop and maintain documentation including risks and issues registers.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Experience in risks and issues management

Line management experience

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Degree with 2 years relevant experience OR HND with 3 years OR 5 years relevant experience

Job description

Are you a Project Support Manager looking to build on your experience in risk within a large public sector organisation? This is a great opportunity for someone to join a team working on a key system implementation project within the Health and Social Care Trust.

Located in Belfast, you will be key in overseeing and delivery of an effective and efficient administrative function for a large and complex regional transformation programme. You will provide line management support to a team of Project Administrators, supporting the co-ordination and delivery of programme activities including governance, documentation, tracking and reporting.

You will assist developing and maintaining documentation, including risks and issues (RAIDD) registers, benefits realisation logs and programme reports. You will attend weekly meetings with 18 workstream teams to log new risks, issues or dependencies and update on existing items. You will be liaising with internal and external stakeholders and you will adhere to best practices for information and knowledge management. You will generate weekly reports for the senior team and you will host calls to gather detail on complex issues and risks.

The person

To be considered for the role you will have the following:

• A degree and 2 years relevant experience OR an HND and 3 years relevant experience OR 5 years relevant experience
• Significant experience in risks and issues management
• Line management experience
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Full, current driving licence with access to a car. If a disability prohibits driving, you must have access to transport to allow you to carry out the duties of the post

The role

Location: Belfast with hybrid working

Duration: Until the end of February 2026

Pay: £19.10 per hour

Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

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