project consultant

project consultant London, England

DCA Recruitment
Full Time London, England 40000 - 35000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Project Support Officer
Salary: £35 - 40K
City of London, London
Permanent, full time

We are looking for an experienced Project Support Officer to work in a small close-knit Delivery Team, primarily supporting the Head of Delivery. This is a rewarding and varied role, and the ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and may be keen to progress to a more senior role, in time (Project Manager, PMO Lead etc).

The role will require excellent project support and coordination skills and an ability to adapt and be flexible in a changing and time sensitive environment.

About us

Sensical is a small and growing IT MSP and consultancy based in the City of London. Our customers are SMEs within financial services and other sectors that value expert advice, system reliability and high-quality support that is a cut above the average.

We are a friendly close-knit and supportive team of experts.

Who are we?

Sensical is a small and fast-growing IT consultancy and managed services provider based in the City of London.
Despite targeting doubling the size of the company every year we maintain our founding principles with a passion for doing things right and providing absolutely the best quality.
Our happy customers are small and medium sized organisations (SMEs) mainly in financial services that appreciate a level of expert advice, reliability of systems and quality support that is a cut above the average.
We are a friendly close-knit and supportive team of experts.

Job Role

Project governance (80%):
Primarily working with our internal team and Head of Delivery to monitor, progress and support on day-to-day project control.

Portfolio data management and control.
Maintenance and control of a portfolio tool with at least 50 projects.
Continuous improvement of internal tools and trackers.

Daily high-level portfolio reviews and engagement with relevent PMs and team members.
Template and document repository management.
Document review management.
Portfolio reporting management.
Delivery board coordination and support.
Forecasting support (resource and wider portfolio schedule).
Project record keeping, reporting and governance support.
Client communications in the form of progress updates, planning and date negotiation.
Internal stakeholder and team communications.
Vendor management and communications.
Collating and holding post project reviews.
Admin and general support for the Head of Delivery and wider team members.

Delivery strategy support (20%):

Supporting the Head of Delivery with implementation of a Delivery Department Strategy.
Ownership (supported) of some elements of a department and business improvement strategy.

Essential skills and experience

Excellent Excel and data management skills (CSV extracts, pivot tables etc).
Strong and demonstratable MS Office skills, specifically Word, PowerPoint.
Experience of maintaining project plans, project resource management and RAIDs.
Experience in any industry planning tool - MS Project, Planner, Asana, Monday etc.
Previous experience in a similar role.
Strong SharePoint and/or MS flow skills would be highly regarded.

Essential behaviours

Proven quality ethic and excellent attention to detail.
Highly motivated to learn on the job and deliver success for our customers.
Ability to work successfully across multiple and diverse clients and projects, sometimes without rigid structure and with incomplete sources of information.
An eye for detail and a strong focus on quality.
A focus on efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Compensation and benefits

Profit and performance related bonus payment
Additional day off on your birthday
Private Health Insurance including Dental, Optical, and Mental Health
Employee Assistance Program with Health Assured
Discount Scheme with Perkbox
Bring Your Own Device allowance
Cycle to Work Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
Training and relevant ongoing certification
Enhanced Sick Pay
Regular Staff Events
Office Refreshments

Other Opportunities

Enjoy a friendly and flexible working environment, in a company that focuses on delivering excellence.
Work closely with a group of passionate experts.
Have your ideas valued and see the fruits of your labour.
Gain exposure to a broad set of clients, each in key market verticals.
Growth routes through to Junior Project Manager, where there is a business requirement and role available.
Relevant training to support any growth routes.

Qualifications

Existing Project Management qualifications (examples - PRINCE2 and MSP) would be highly regarded.

project consultant
DCA Recruitment

www.dcass.co.uk
Godalming, United Kingdom
Richard Creer
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Private
HR Consulting
2000
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