Programme Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - Dexian

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    We seek a Programme Coordinator (for a Windows 11 migration program) colleague or contractor to join our world-class client, one of the biggest and most advanced financial services (investment) companies.

    • Hybrid Work: 4 days onsite/week - in London and 1 day HO/week
    • Employment/Contract Type: Agency worker employment contract via us - Dexian or contracting inside IR35 via us - Dexian
    • Duration: 6 months (with potential to be extended)
    • Hours per Week: 40 (Full-time)

    Description:

    The role is responsible for assisting the Programme Manager on a large-scale global WIN11 deployment and future Desktop Lifecycle Management programme based in London.

    Responsibilities:

    • Creation/ upkeep of migration schedules and liaison with global migration teams to keep accurate – using Management Studio tool & Excel.
    • Develop/ upkeep of migration tracking, forecasting & reporting process for senior management – using Management Studio tool & Excel.
    • Upkeep/ admin of migration tracking tool (Management Studio) and future improvements (e.g. permissions, working with the vendor on new development requirements, liaising with the project team to prioritise new requests).
    • Assist with updates to programme communications templates and presentation decks.
    • Assist with Risks & Issues tracking in a project Kanban Board.
    • Run quarterly retrospectives with the global project team and assist with tracking recommended actions.
    • Facilitate updates to technical and project process documentation (i.e. internal project team process and procedures, training guides, how-to guides for end users etc.).
    • Regular status reporting via the Portfolio Management system (Smartsheets).

    Required Skills and Qualifications:

    • Excellent communication skills.
    • Excellent organisational skills.
    • Comfortable preparing information for higher levels of management.
    • Ability to cope under pressure.
    • Basic project management/ project planner experience is required.
    • Experience with a previous large-scale Windows or equivalent migration project preferred.
    • Experience with Smartsheets or Azure Dev Ops (ADO) is a plus.
    • PRINCE 2, PMP or Scrum Master qualification a plus.

    Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.