Project Management Assistant

Project Management Assistant



Canary wharf - London

Our Client designs, facilitates and implements digital transformation programmes supported by leading edge technology to deliver World Class Asset and Safety Management across Rail, Highways, Airports, Utilities and other asset intensive industry sectors.

Their Vision is simple: 'To be the Global Leaders in the provision of Enterprise Asset Management Services and Solutions'.

Project Management Assistant Requirements:

• Client Management (Basic)
• Project Assistance (Master)
• Project Management (basic)

Delivering:

• Project Planning
• Resource Planning
• Project Tool Setup (Jira/Confluence)
• Folio Setup / Budget Management
• Reporting & Exec. Communication
• Quality Control

Project Management Skills

• Support the Project Team in all aspects of the implementation.
• Project plan (schedule) setup and ongoing management.
• Project HR and business expense management.
• Manage quality assurance.
• Ensuring company policies and procedures are followed.
• Demonstrate excellent risk identification and analysis.
• Use of key project tools (Jira and Confluence).

Commercial: Client Management / Business Development

• Identify new business opportunities within the existing client base.
• Build working relationships with customers, project stakeholders and sponsors.
• Use of the collaborative project tools and your interpersonal skills to act as a communicator and liaison between the Project Team, the client and the whole Group

Personal Qualities

• Be self-starting and identify & target issues and areas that will maximize project success.
• Operate autonomously within the requirements set out by your Project Manager.
• Interact in a professional way according to the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) Code of Conduct.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• It would be desirable to have some experience of managing mixed client and consultant technical and implementation teams delivering business transformation, change management and technology-based programmes.
• Experience of working in an asset intensive industry utilising IBM Maximo or other systems.
• Experience of design and implementation / use of Decision Support Tools / Whole Life Asset Models.
• Experience of project collaboration tools such as Atlassian's Confluence & Jira.
• Experience of agile implementation methodology.
• Project Management or Programme Management experience in former roles.
• 1 Bachelors degree or equivalent* in an engineering, science, technology or business-related degree.
• An analytical approach to understanding, describing/modelling and solving real world problems.
• An ability to follow and where necessary adapt a defined process / methodology with suitable guidance from more experienced colleagues.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including conveying technical information.
• Direct Industry / business experience in consulting or related activities.

Desirable Experience & Qualifications:

• Database experience: Relational and/or Geospatial / Oracle, DB2, SQL.
• EAM system experience: IBM Maximo or other EAM systems such as Infor, SAP, Oracle etc.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle and SAP.

This is a fantastic opportunity within a rapidly growing business for an individual with little experience but aspirations to become a leading Project Manager! Do not Hesitate to send your application today to Leanne.george@amida-recruit.com