Recruit Wealth are delighted to be representing one of our key clients who now seeks to recruit an "Associate Level Project Manager"
Our client is a fast growing Financial & Wealth Management name who are private equity backed for further acquisition.
The successful candidate will report to the "Group Project Manager" and be responsible for the coordination and completion of projects. This role will include overseeing all aspects of projects, from setting deadlines, building project plans, assigning responsibilities, monitor/summarising progress of projects and preparing reports for upper management regarding status of projects.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Understand a project's scope and create documents for project requirements
- Conduct project meetings to communicate individual roles, project expectations and ensure that all project team members have the tools and training required to perform effectively
- Monitor projects on a regular basis, evaluating progress and quality and managing issue resolution process to ensure corrective actions are taken
- Maintain the quality of all project document/data to assure the integrity of a project
- Work with the project manager to report analysed data and communicate results
- Optimize utilisation of talents through specific development and mobility programs
- Manage the project estimating activities
- Adhere to standardised format guidelines
- Develop additional tools and refine processes to help all projects run effectively
- Work with resource managers to implement resource strategies for specific organisations
- Develop and implement sourcing schedule to ensure workforce coverage
- Coordinate schedule of activities related to the project
- Help to record achievements, expenses and measures for success
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, internal and external, ensuring clear communication and updates are available and delivered to all relevant parties
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Perform lessons learned and act where changes are required.
Experience, skills and key requirements
- The successful candidate needs to be motivated, friendly and professional at all times.
- Proven working experience in project management within financial services
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective time management and organisational skills. The ability to prioritise and plan for self and others with the proven ability to lead projects with multiple stakeholders and achieve shared goals and results
- Organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other Microsoft packages.
- Project Management Professional PRINCE2 certification (PMP or others are a plus)
- Experience with project management software tools
- Proactive and flexible; comfortable working in a dynamic business environment with constantly changing priorities
- Ability to collaborate and develop holistic solutions across silo type environments
The business offers genuine career opportunities for all their staff with excellent management who are always approachable and on call for further support.
Please note, this is a home based opportunity.
Recruit Wealth have supported this business for many years, we hold them in high regard with their staff retention and reputation across the UK.
Please apply to us here at Recruit Wealth for an immediate response.