Description
We are IT Recruitment Specialists partnered with a prestigious Global Consultancy who require a Project Management Assistant for one of their Public sector Clients based as Manchester - working remotely for 3-4 days with occasional visits to site and then potentially 1-2 days in the office as and when required.
- IR35 - This role is Inside of IR35
Minimum Requirement:
- Updating trackers
- Chasing actions
- Generating documentation
- Get involved in project meetings
- Deputising for Scheme Project Manager
- Document Gathering
- Touching base with suppliers and key stake holders including escalations
- Leading within small projects
- Familiarity with Grip
- Governance assurance
Main Duties _Responsibilities
- Accountable to the relevant Project Manager Developing; maintaining and documenting appropriate plans and controls for the project in line with the change life cycle Ensuring the appropriate governance disciplines are observed
- Reviewing project and supplier documentation and plans to highlight any issues that may compromise delivery
- Facilitating resolution of project issues and mitigation of project risks
- Maintaining project documentation
- Making a constructive contribution to project management processes Produce project documentation
- Manage issues; risks; dependencies; assumption and other controls Arrange; prepare materials; facilitate; chair and document meetings
- Monitor and report on progress
- Manage project resources including staff; contractors and spend
- Assure suppliers plans; project controls and progress reports
- Manage QA processes Demonstrate learning's achieved on the project
- Track record of successful delivery in an equivalent role with equivalent level of responsibility in complex IT application projects
- Knowledge of industry standard methods and tools
- Experience of working successfully with IT supplier staff and representatives from business teams to delivery new systems Experience of working successfully in large; complex organisations
Key skills, behaviours and values:
- Positive attitude and willingness to get involved. Need someone to hit the ground running who has a willingness to learn.
If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.