Project Manager Analyst Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
Project Control Analyst
Location: Newcastle Upon-Tyne
Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this , which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
As a team:
Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.
Accenture Technology powers our clients to achieve high performance. We combine business and industry insights with innovative technology to drive growth for our clients. We extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialised skills and tailored solutions.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways
In our team you will learn:
Our Advanced Technology Centre is a thriving technology and innovation hub from where we deliver high quality services to a number of private and public sector clients.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.
As a Project Control Analyst, you will:
Support successful delivery across the project management offices for large scale, high-complexity programmes
Use data analytics to uncover actionable insights and inform programme strategy via relevant tools (e.g. Power BI)
Work with delivery teams to understand status, issues, risks and putting in place mitigation plans
Plan and budget creation, management and control using a standard Project Management Tool (e.g. MS Project, JIRA, Confluence). This involves setting up plans, tracking actual progress, and reporting variances.
Manage internal and client stakeholder relationships
Liaise with Commercial and Financial Management teams to ensure that programme and corporate finances are aligned and that the Programme is delivering to target
Responsible for the day-to-day management of various project control processes, including deliverable configuration management, issue and risk management, scope/change control, resource management, process automation and quality management including the application of outputs from these processes to improve project and programme performance.
Be part of a 'Truly Human' environment Accenture provides an extensive network of over 1,300 trained mental health allies and prioritises mental health at the top of our UKI Inclusion & Diversity Agenda.
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
Experience as a project manager or project management office (PMO) analyst
Experience of data analytics and tooling e.g. Power BI
Experience in process automation
Experience working in multiple project methodologies e.g. agile, waterfall
Excellent communication skills – including verbal, written and presenting to groups
Commercial awareness with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Set yourself apart:
Certification in project or service management methodology such as:
Project Management Institute certifications (CAPM, PMP)
PRINCE2
Six Sigma
ITIL
Certification in data and platforms such as:
MS Power Platform certifications (PL900, PL100 etc.)
Qlik Sense Data Architect Certification
Google Analytics Professional
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS clearance being obtained.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
