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Project Management /- Financial Services

Duration: 9 Month Rolling Contract

Location: Whitley

Division: Finance

The Opportunity

• ·The PMO Support role is an exciting new opportunity to join a small but experienced FS team
• The purpose of this role is to provide general support to a project in a number of areas; governance requirements, reporting, assurance processes, project management processes.
• This role will act as a central point of co-ordination to deliver EU & UK Motor Insurance project.
• Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, this is a chance to play a lead role in what is a relatively small team within a large established global company.
• The successful candidate will also need to work closely with internal departments, NSC's & FS&I partners to pro-actively drive vehicle sales & customer loyalty through financial services.

Key Performance Indicators

• Responsible for programme / project governance
• Creating materials and reports to key project and BAU forums up to Board of Management level
• Ensure robust, effective project plans are created
• Direct / assist / quality assure project controls for live projects
• Provide support capabilities in best practice in Project Portfolio Management
• Creating reporting templates for the projects or programmes, setting out programme standards and tools and defining reporting timetables to ensure provision of reliable and consistent status information
• Take a 'Hands on' involvement in working with the Senior Project Managers and core project teams.
• This is very much a team role you will liaise with the wider business, technology teams, other core departments and key strategic partners of the Client.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Accountability for the management of the programme management office to ensure successful delivery of programme and business objectives
• Provide overall leadership for the team offering general support on projects in a number of areas; governance requirements, reporting, assurance processes, project management processes, general communications to support the delivery of key financial services strategic change programmes
• Oversee the management and implementation of the programme’s governance framework
• Develop colleagues with training and contacts in the preparation of key gateways and support the roll-out of improvement initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working on programmes across the area and define best practices
• Accountable for budget by monitoring and reporting costs against benefits as the programme progresses
• Lead and plan the development of the blueprint with input and approval from change management resources
• Relationship management with internal and external supplier relationships with the programme
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders through regular input and communications

Key Interactions

• Global Financial Services Team
• Finance & Accounting Teams
• Financial Services Partners
• European & UK Operations

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Experience of financial services
• Experience of working on projects
• Previous experience of working in the Project Support role in a large company
• Demonstrable experience of process improvement and working in a project support role
• Good understanding of project management principles
• Proficient communication and organisational skills
• Degree or relevant equivalent experience preferred

Personal Profile

Essential:

• Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact.
• Continually working hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers’ trust and loyalty.
• Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver.
• Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully.
• Taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn. We develop by giving + seeking honest feedback.
• Making a difference through our results.
• An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning
• An enthusiastic who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• A effective team player, actively develops and supports team members

Excellent Opportunity with immediate starts available.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Salary: From £552.00 per day

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coventry