Project Coordinator - PMO Analyst

at  Expleo Group

Overview:
You will work independently taking full responsibility for a certain area within Project Management. You will co-ordinate project activities and ensure all project phases are documented appropriately. Compile project status reports, co-ordinate project schedules, manage project meetings, and identify and resolve problems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experienc

Essential skills:

• Excellent client-facing skills
• People management skills - introducing and building ways in which people can learn from each other, encouraging mentoring and the transfer of knowledge by designing and delivering learning interventions
• Team work and emotional intelligence
• Good self-management – continuous performance is both a goal and a mind-set
• Has an innovative approach – a bold thinker and doer, matching creativity with vigilance
• Good problem solving skills, has experience in proposing different options and solutions for approaching and resolving issues
• High value on openness and transparenc

Experience:

• Experience and knowledge in project management methodologies and has awareness of new and emerging technologies and developments
• Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge and has practical experience of tools and frameworks required to deliver
• Basic experience in scheduling and database, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, and Visio or equivalent.
• Knowledge of open source project management tools
• Good understanding of the project management lifecycle
• Experience with version control concepts
• Advanced knowledge in MS Excel and working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word
• A proven record in analysing data and effectively presenting to clients to support proposed solutions, able to question client hypotheses and solutions with robust dat

THIS ROLE IS HYBRID

Responsibilities:

• Work on projects of moderate scope and some complex assignments
• Apply standards and methodologies, provide expertise and support on use of methods and tools
• Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded
• Identify and assess risks to the success of the project.
• Agrees the project approach with stakeholders, and prepare realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans)
• Track activities against the project schedule, manage stakeholder involvement as appropriate
• Build reporting/status updates, agenda stakeholder and owner meetings
• Assist in the evaluation of stakeholder objectives, and the underlying issues arising from investigations into business requirements and problems, and identifying potential benefits and available options for consideration.
• Maintain project documents, plans and other information in the project repository ensuring easy access and usability by the project team, follows up on tasks where appropriate.
• Create PowerPoint and Visio documentation for the project team to facilitate understanding of complex project issues as well as to document process flows.
• Co-ordinate project resource changes, including space, equipment, and update of project documentation (team lists, organisation charts, etc.).
• Schedules project meetings, co-ordinating attendance and documents meeting notes and activities.
• Work on projects using available frameworks and tools and establish plans for projects with on-time and on-budget project goals.
• Support seniors in providing project oversight, tracking risks, assumptions, issues and judgements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience

Desirable:

• Additional course or certification in Project Management
• Certified functional consultant in any one specific domain

Essential skills:

• Excellent client-facing skills
• People management skills - introducing and building ways in which people can learn from each other, encouraging mentoring and the transfer of knowledge by designing and delivering learning interventions
• Team work and emotional intelligence
• Good self-management – continuous performance is both a goal and a mind-set
• Has an innovative approach – a bold thinker and doer, matching creativity with vigilance
• Good problem solving skills, has experience in proposing different options and solutions for approaching and resolving issues
• High value on openness and transparency

Experience:

• Experience and knowledge in project management methodologies and has awareness of new and emerging technologies and developments
• Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge and has practical experience of tools and frameworks required to deliver
• Basic experience in scheduling and database, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, and Visio or equivalent.
• Knowledge of open source project management tools
• Good understanding of the project management lifecycle
• Experience with version control concepts
• Advanced knowledge in MS Excel and working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word
• A proven record in analysing data and effectively presenting to clients to support proposed solutions, able to question client hypotheses and solutions with robust data

Benefits:
At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and a substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programmes.
We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family friendly policies and enhanced leave to help our you achieve a healthy work life balance.

By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ours peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more!
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.