Project Support Officer - Finance Transformation Manchester, England
Strategic People
Full Time
Manchester, England
34000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
- Up to £34,000 per annum
- Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
- Hybrid working - in site twice a week
Are you a Project Coordinator seeking your next role?
We are working with a globally know higher education institute who are looking for a skilled Project Coordinator to join their team on a 12 month fixed term basis.
If the below is aligned with your expertise then apply now and a member of the team will be in touch!
The role:
Develop and maintain effective project management processes to support the work of the initiatives in the Strategic Change Office applying knowledge and experience of SCO approaches. Key responsibilities include:
- Set up and maintain key project documentation including the RAID log, benefits log, resource logs, action and decision log and project plans.
- Track project metrics and actions including milestones, resources, and benefits.
- Establish and deliver a process to collate and consolidate status reporting across the project, in liaison with colleagues.
- Manage and deliver specific deliverables within the project, developing plans, reviewing processes, and preparing presentations, data analysis and reports, with the support of Project Managers.
- Support the delivery of project workshops, assisting colleagues with facilitation and documenting outputs.
- Monitor compliance to project management standards, processes and artefacts.
- Develop and maintain a process for project document management.
- Line manage/supervise project administrator(s), ensuring activities are co-ordinated and providing coaching, development and day to day management support.
- Provide secretariat services for governance forums, organising project meetings, preparing meeting papers and collating minutes.
- Provide general administrative support to the project team, including procurement, requisitions and purchase orders and organising meetings.
- Ensure projects comply with University policy across all project work, developing and promoting clear guidelines and liaising with relevant teams (e.g. Health & Safety, Equality, Diversity& Inclusion and Information Governance Office) to ensure adherence;
- Post holders are required to familiarise themselves with the University's Equality and Diversity policies and to actively support these;
- Be aware of and work within the constraints of the University Health and Safety, Data Protection, and Confidentiality policies, bringing to the attention of management any issues arising;
- To undertake such other duties as may be required commensurate with the level of responsibility of the role.
- Project Planning and Control Techniques: Methods and techniques associated with planning and monitoring progress of projects;
- Experience of using project documentation such as RAID logs, status reports and resource trackers;
- Strong Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills;
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to compile information from different data sources;
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders;
- High level organisational skills and a demonstrable ability to effectively organise activities that require the coordination of multiple work streams and events.
Strategic People
www.strategicpeople.co.uk
Manchester, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Private
