Benefits
25 days holiday entitlement rising to 28 days after 5 plus years’ service
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Company supported CSR Volunteer Day
2 days for personal wellbeing
Pension – including option to join Salary Sacrifice/Exchange for Pension scheme (SXP)
Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Death in Service – x4 basic salary
Private Medical Insurance available, partially subsidized by Ci
SAGE Employee Benefits scheme
Salary sacrifice charity donation scheme
Ci Christmas Savings Club
Ci Lottery
Out of town offices with free parking
Hybrid working arrangement – Mon & Fri optional WFH days
Role description
We are looking for an ambitious graduate or a person with demonstrable Project Management experience to join Centerprise as a Project Coordinator/Junior Project Manager within the Services Business Unit. The aim of the role centres on administering and organizing IT-focused projects, from simple activities to more complex plans. As part of the role, you will be working closely with the Lead Project Manager to prepare comprehensive actions plans, including resources, timeframes, and budgets for projects. You will also be asked to run small projects for the lead.
To succeed in this role, you will have excellent time management and communication skills, as you will collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver results on deadlines. Ultimately, your duty is to ensure that all projects are completed on time, within budget and meet high quality standards. Responsibilities of your role will include:
* Coordinating project management activities, resources, equipment and information
* Breaking projects into management chunks and timeframes
* Liaising with clients to identify and defining requirements, scope and objectives
* Assigning tasks to internal teams and assisting with schedule management
* Monitoring project progress and handling any issues that arise
* Using tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditure
* Creating and maintaining project documentation
Note
You will also be expected to undergo an Enhanced DBS check to support clients based in educational environments.
SC – you will require to pass SC clearance a requirement we have for some of our clients that the role works with
As with all personnel within the business, the individual will also be required to show:
* A commitment to comply with the Company’s Information Security Policy
* A commitment to promptly report any security weaknesses or incidents
* A commitment to adopt and maintain a Health and Safety culture within the Group
Experience
Essential
* A strong desire to lead small projects
* Excellent customer-facing skills, as well as interpersonal skills
* Able to work unattended in a methodical and documented manner, to multi-task and prioritize work around deadlines
* Excellent timekeeping and personal presentation (as role are customer-facing)
* Solid organization skills, including multitasking and time management
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Experience of a customer-facing role
* Have a proven background in Project Management, either through Education or work experience
Desirable
* Exposure to creating and maintaining project documentation
* A solid ability to work calmly under pressure
* Familiarity with risk and quality management control
* Knowledge of Microsoft Project, or similar tool
* An interest in IT which you want to grow
* Prince Certification
Qualifications
* Not mandatory A business-related degree
* Desirable Prince Certification
* If no business related degree - Experience already in a project environment