Project Co-ordinator / PMO Analyst 

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Project Co-ordinator / PMO Analyst 

Solihull 

Salary: up to £40,000 + 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. 

Our client’s team is growing, so they are on the lookout for a talented Project Co-ordinator / PMO Analyst to join their Delivery Services Team based at their Solihull office. The Programme Management Office is the information hub for projects and programmes within the portfolio. 

The role of the Project Co-ordinator / 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 

- Co-ordination of the regular project and programme level reporting cycles 

- Co-ordination of project governance arrangements 

- Project financials 

- 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 Co-ordinator / PMO Analyst with; 

- 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 / techniques and lifecycles 

- Knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages 

- Strong communications skills, both written and verbal 

- Understanding of the importance for detail and organisation 

- Skilled at managing stakeholder groups and balancing diplomacy and tact with assertiveness 

- Very good prioritisation skills to balance key priorities 

- PRINCE II certification is a plus and/or additional PMO qualifications 

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 Co-ordinator / 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 workstreams of other large projects 

- Implementing 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 

- Maintaining the programme Risks, Actions, issues and Dependency (RAID) register 

- Managing the change control process across all projects and portfolios 

- Holding regular project meetings/workshops on CR (Change requests) and RAID register, preparing minutes of meetings as appropriate 

- Completion and distribution of monthly portfolio level reports 

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

- Updating and administering the programme plan as required incorporating reports from Project Managers and the outcomes of project and board level meetings and workshops 

- Working with other PMO team members to improve standards and ensure project governance is implemented consistently across the Project Portfolio 

- Evolving the processes and templates throughout the project lifecycle 

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

- Managing communications to Project Board and all stakeholders 

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

- Monitoring projects against time, budget and quality standards 

- Preparing Month End Financials 

- Acting as the interface to Client PMO where appropriate 

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. 

They have 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 Co-ordinator / 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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This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Additional Keywords: Project Co-ordinator, PMO Analyst, PMO Co-ordinator, Project Assistant, Project Administrator, Junior Project Manager, Project Management.