Junior Project Manager - City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom - Lorien

Description

Contract/Temporary

Our client, a leading global consultancy, are currently looking to hire a Junior Project Manager / PMO to join the team on a contract basis.

This role would be hybrid working, with London being the onsite location.
The management of projects, typically (but not exclusively) involving the development and implementation of IT and business processes changes to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality
Defines, documents and carries out small projects (typically less than six months, with a small team, limited budget, no interdependency with other projects, and no significant strategic impact), actively participating in all project phases
Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Prepares realistic project and quality plans and tracks activities against the plans, providing regular and accurate reports to stakeholders as appropriate
Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded
Effectively estimates costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful delivery of the project(s) to agreed terms of reference
Defines documents and safely executes small-scale projects, actively participating in all phases of the project. Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project
Prepares and maintains realistic project and quality plans and tracks all activities against the plans, providing regular and accurate reports to senior management, and client/user management as appropriate
Manages the change control procedure, gaining authorisation for revisions to the project(s) from project

Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are captured and actioned.

Principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation
Methods and techniques associated with planning and monitoring progress of projects
The identification, assessment and management of project risks, which could result in time or cost over-runs, or failure to deliver products which are fit for purpose
Techniques which help in modelling and understanding a business and its operation
Methods and techniques for reporting progress and financial compliance against an agreed plan

Automated tools to assist in the project management process, by automating mechanical tasks such as scheduling, resource balancing, and time recording.

Tools and techniques for risk management