Assistant Project Lead - Newport, United Kingdom - Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria

Verified Company

Newport, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

We have an exciting opportunity for you, working as an Assistant Project Lead, utilising your knowledge and experience supporting change, development, and implementation of recruitment processes.

You will work in partnership with some of our large government clients and focus on streamlining and improving various processes.

You will support with the design, implementation and drive forward the resourcing infrastructure, maximise the effective overall project management of medium to large scale projects.

Typical projects can involve new system implementation, reference streamlining and screening improvements.

The role will involve working across multiple government client projects and can include such clients as the Home Office, MOJ and the Environment Agency.

We offer a flexible working arrangement with 1 day per week in Newport and 4 days remote.

What you'll be doing:

Driving action logs to ensure accountability.
Identify change opportunities.
Provide management services to the project team including budgeting, forecasting, delivery planning etc.
Support suppliers on the project requirements.
Assemble and update project or service plans, raising deviations from published plans.
Compile project/service risk and issue registers and ensure robust management and mitigation of risk levels.
Compile delivery governance reports and project/programme reports.
Ensure high level of service is provided to all partners.
Complete assignment reviews at agreed periods or points in the project life cycle.

What you'll bring:

Previous project experience.
Business Analysis skills, including process mapping.
Ability to engage in effective communication with internal and external partners.
The initiative to develop knowledge in regard to products, project management tools and methodologies.
Ability to identify and analyse problems, bringing about a resolution within a timely manner.

It would be great if you had:

Understanding of PRINCE 2 or AGILE.
Recruitment experience.
Assessment / Resourcing experience.

That's what we are looking for, but this is what we can offer you

As part of the team, you will be supported by more senior members and managers from day one, where sharing experiences and knowledge will support your development to become a well-rounded APL.

You'll also have access to an endless list of training courses through our 'Learning Hub' to help you learn new and build upon existing skills.

We put the wellbeing of our people at the centre of everything we do, and therefore flexibility and work life balance is a key for a successful team.

You can also join one of our Diversity and Inclusion networks, including WIN, LGBT+ and Neuro-diversity to name a few.

Have you got a charity close to your heart? Then take a couple of paid days to volunteer and support them.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're after, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you

Employment Type:
Full-time, Permanent

Location:
Newport

Security Clearance Level:
SC & NPPV1

Internal Recruiter:
Theo

Salary:

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about SSCL?

SSCL is a leader in critical business support services for the largest Government departments, Defence, Police and CITB across the UK.

We provide digital solutions and Innovation and Advisory services to improve end to end employee services including HR & Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Pensions Administration and Resourcing Services - enhancing the customer experience, enabling smarter public services.

We employ more than 3,000 people who, with their in-depth client knowledge and our collaborative approach, sit at the heart of our business strategy.

SSCL operates at size and scale across the UK Public Sector and has already delivered savings of just under £300m - providing more funds for front line public services.