Project Assistant

The Company:

A rapidly expanding Financial Services business with offices across Europe. They are currently enjoying a period of sustained growth and as a result, managing several change projects across the business to gear up its offering, it's systems, procedures and partnerships.

It's an exciting time to join the Project Management Team, lots of interesting projects working simultaneously across all areas of the business. It's a very supportive team who are looking for an experienced Project Assistant to oversee the delivery of projects and change initiatives / improvement ventures on the UK business plan & roadmap and to ensure the realisation of all associated benefits. Reporting to the Business Transformation manager, the Project Assistant will be responsible for management of new or ongoing projects assigned to them from the overall programme plan.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis with occasional office attendance required.

Main Responsibilities & Duties:

• Oversee and support the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Work with project sponsors and stakeholders to establish project objectives and deliverables
• Prepare, manage and communicate project plans and schedules, and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Coordinate, monitor, and prioritise activities of the project team;
• Engage with technical team and external vendors to ensure build ability and efficiencies are developed within the design
• Work with Subject Matter Experts to gather requirements, design solutions, develop process guide etc.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Report project status to relevant parties and escalate to management as needed
• Manage & minimise project risk and ensure lessons learnt transfer across projects;
• Be fully conversant and ensure all company and departmental policies, procedures and standards are adhered too at all times.
• Carry out additional duties requested by a member of the management team, as the requirements of the business demand.

About You:

• Previous experience in a project management role.
• Be able to effectively communicate with all levels of stakeholders within the business.
• High resilience and adaptability to deal constructively with conflicting priorities and setback.
• Strong analytical skills to develop, analyse and provide commentary on project plans and performance.
• Time management and organisational skills - adept at formulating and managing plans for achieving goals, outputs and desired objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and able to follow prescribed plans.
• Versatile, with the ability to adapt quickly to the changing needs of a rapidly developing business.