Project Management Specialist - Senior Consultant

Project Management Specialist – Senior Consultant

We are recruiting for a PMO specialist on behalf of a Global Consultancy Business, to join their expert Human Capital team within their PMO centre of Excellence. Helping to deliver growth, performance and transformation projects for companies across a variety of industries, you will be given the opportunity to broaden your skill set, gaining access to the highest levels of client liaison and working on complex, high-profile projects and delivering innovative transformation programmes for their clients.

Responsibilities will include

·       Assisting with the design, implementation and development of project, programme or portfolio management offices

·       Developing and managing plans and associated critical paths through understanding of the inter-dependencies between workstreams

·       Reviewing and developing project progress reports and providing oversight of risk / issue / action / dependency management processes and financial control processes in relation to the programme, project or initiative

·       Reviewing and developing project / programme financial reports and undertaking financial modelling to prepare budgets and business cases

·       Managing upkeep of project assets ensuring documentation is kept up to date and facilitating effective sharing / communication

·       Mentoring & management of Junior Consultants.

Your Experience

·       Previous experience of managing delivery of projects, either within industry or with a consultancy

·       Knowledge of the current market conditions

·       Experience of assisting with the design and development of a PMO

·       Development and management of project plans and critical paths across work streams

·       Understanding and experience of project management methodologies (example PRINCE 2 or Agile)

·       Experience of mentoring and managing others in a project team

·       Experience of managing progress reporting and risk management

·       Preparation of programme financial reports as part of a PMO

·       Experience with financial modelling, e.g. preparation of budgets and business cases

·       Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills.

For further information on this vacancy please apply via the link below or contact Darrach Teague in the strictest confidence on 0289072 5622