Morson are recruiting a Project Management Assistant to support a complex strategic change programme being undertaken by our leading defence client.
Candidates must be prepared to work 2 – 3 day/s week on site in Samlesbury.
The Project Management Assistant will work as part of the PM Transition Team helping to design, manage and deliver the transition at the level of a support PM to PM Leads.
The Project Management Assistant will have a level of experience in one or more areas of PM practice and be expected to be able to adapt and apply these practices in different circumstances and to develop these practices.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
Support the interface PM work between the Programme and Transformation
Ensure that the standardised processes and tools sets/structure put in place by the PM Transition Team are applied within the P &R Team
Support the Interface PM to report progress, achievements and fulfil PM reporting accountabilities for the P & T Team, back into the PM Transition team to ensure an all up co-ordinated view of progress can be generated.
Able to perform advanced project reporting & scheduling.
Able to undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience.
Have a sound knowledge of Business process and procedures.
Administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/ Microsoft packages and develop new IT systems skills
Support the Interface PM to manage the full project lifecycle to ensure that, over time, the needs of customers/users continue to be met and that financial and other benefits are achieved.
Identify, assesses, and manages risks to the success of the project. Applies appropriate PM methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Agrees project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk, and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
Consolidate expertise from multiple sources, including third party experts, to provide coherent advice to further organisational objectives. Supports and promotes the development and sharing of specialist knowledge within the organisation.
Minute taking in meetings, set Agendas, maintain minute records, and update actions accordingly
Skills
Good understanding of the structure, organisation, processes and culture of Line of Business, so as to be able to support implementation of appropriate PM approaches.
Applies problem solving techniques to routine situations or situations of moderate complexity under limited supervision, in the field of PM, taking requirements and data from internal (project) sources and external (customer, competitor and academic) areas.
Work is typically within standardised processes and practices; accuracy of tasks is impactful.
Quality and timeliness of work reflects on the effectiveness of the immediate team. Make judgements, recommendations and advises on analysis of factual information.
Impact in terms of providing services/information on matters that assist others in controlling or making decisions.
Job involves regular exchange of information and handling of difficult conversations.
Developed communication skills to exchange complicated information.
Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance.