Project Support Specialist

at  Morgan McKinley

Qualifications

• Degree level in relevant subject (IT, Business Studies etc)
• Prince2/PMI/ PM Certification
• Minimum of 5 years experience in an equivalent role
• Excellent understanding of the application of the project lifecycle.
• Outstanding written and verbal skills
• Proven success in a similar role
• Good knowledge and experience of industry standard best practice Portfolio and Programme Management
• Proficient user of the MS Office suite, MS Visio and MS Project
• Good exposure in the application and support of PPM too

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:

The role of the PMO Support Specialist is to provide specialist support expertise for PMO / programme / project managers.
They’ll be known as experts and will play a proactive role in supporting PMO / Programme & Project managers to apply programme and project management methods and implement best practice processes.

This will include application of practical management controls that support improved project/organizational performance .

• Development and maintenance of a Project Management toolkit
• Quality Assurance
• Stage Gate support and sign off
• FSOC (Forward schedule of Change)
• Capability and Capacity management (flex up,down)
• Learning and Development programmes
• Communities of Practice
• Induction support
• Integrated Planning
• Support adoption and delivery of corporate governance expectations
• Share information, good practice and expertise with others

Qualifications

• Degree level in relevant subject (IT, Business Studies etc)
• Prince2/PMI/ PM Certification
• Minimum of 5 years experience in an equivalent role
• Excellent understanding of the application of the project lifecycle.
• Outstanding written and verbal skills
• Proven success in a similar role
• Good knowledge and experience of industry standard best practice Portfolio and Programme Management
• Proficient user of the MS Office suite, MS Visio and MS Project
• Good exposure in the application and support of PPM tool

Behavioral

• Good critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• works well under pressure.
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer care
• Results oriented
• Able to work in a fast paced environment
• Inspires and empowers others to maximize performance to contribute to PMO team strategy

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.