Project Coordinator / PMO Analyst


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Listed on

28th September 2017

Location

Aldershot

Salary/Rate

£20000 - £25000

Salary Notes

£DOE + Extensive Benefits Package�

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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Project Coordinator / PMO Analyst

Aldershot, Hampshire

Salary: DOE + Extensive Benefits Package

Our client is a global provider of technology systems and solutions across the entire insurance industry. They provide core technology solutions, distribution and trading capability, advanced analytics and solution delivery.

Their team is growing, so our client is on the lookout for a talented Project Coordinator / PMO Analyst to join their Delivery Services Team based at their Aldershot office.

The Programme Management Office is the information hub for projects and programmes within the portfolio.

The role of the PMO Analyst involves;

- Tracking status of programme deliverables and milestones

- Supporting the adoption of the project lifecycle and deliverables

- Programme level risk and issue coordination

- Coordination of the regular project and programme level reporting cycles

- Coordination of project governance arrangements

- Project financials

- In addition, working to improve standards and do continuous process improvements to ensure project governance is implemented consistently across the project portfolio.

Our client would like to meet a Project Coordinator / PMO Analyst with -

- 5 years’ previous experience in a Project Management Office.

- Experience of identifying and implementing process improvements.

- Experience of managing small projects, or exposure to the end-to-end project lifecycle, or managing substantial parts of the project lifecycle.

- Knowledge of project management tools and techniques.

- Knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages, including Project, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.

- Understanding of the importance for detail and organisation.

- Skill at managing stakeholder groups and balancing diplomacy and tact with assertiveness.

- Very good prioritisation skills to balance key priorities.

- PRINCE II certification would be desirable and/or additional PMO qualifications.

- Must be an all-round team player who can work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

What’s in it for you?

- A unique working environment where you’ll be surrounded by passionate experts from a variety of backgrounds and industries, all with the one strong, clear vision - to be the leading provider of insurance technology software.

- Generous salary and matching pension scheme.

- A clear, personal learning and development plan.

- Generous holiday allowance, free parking and subsidised gym memberships.

- Life insurance, cycle to work scheme and a large range of employee discounts and benefits.

The Project Coordinator / PMO Analyst responsibilities include -

- Providing effective day to day management support to project teams on small to medium sized projects, or assisting Project Managers on streams of other large projects

- Implement governance standards across the portfolio, including tracking, monitoring and updating the status of programme deliverables

- Identifying areas for improvement and managing continuous programme control /process improvements

- Manage the programme risks, actions, issues and dependency register

- Manage the change control process across all projects and portfolios

- Hold regular project meetings/workshops on CR and RAID Log

- Complete and distribute monthly portfolio level reports

- Prepare consolidated material from project reports for weekly/monthly review

- Update and administer the programme plan as required using reports from Project Managers and the outcomes of project and board level meetings and workshops

- Work with other PMO Analysts to improve standards and ensure project governance is implemented consistently across the Project Portfolio

- Continue to evolve the processes and templates throughout the project lifecycle.

- Build up a repository of project templates, both technical and management, to support the Project Managers - Use examples from current and past projects to identify best practice

- Manage communications to the Project Board and all stakeholders

- Ensuring project plans are created and maintained, deliverables are tracked against time and cost, and resource utilisation is monitored

- Monitoring projects against time, budget and quality standards

- Preparing month end financials

A career with our client:

Our client believes the most valuable asset for any business is the people it employs. It is crucial therefore to employ and invest in the best.

Our client has a strong, clear vision - to be the leading provider of insurance technology software - and their values describe what makes them unique, and captures the spirit that runs through everything they do.

The Project Coordinator / PMO Analyst plays a crucial role in delivering our client’s vision and values through you, your team and the business.

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