Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Project Manager to join our growing and ambitious financial planning business to assist with the delivery of varied projects across the organisation. 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 and summarising progress pf projects, and preparing reports for stakeholders regarding status of projects.

Office:

Perspective Financial Group Ltd

Location:

Home Based

Hours:

Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm with a one-hour break (35 hours)

Salary:

Competitive, dependant on experience and qualifications (available upon request)

Job 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. Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other Microsoft packages. PRINCE2 Certification desirable. Experience with project management software tools. This role will require some travel within the UK.
Job Responsibilities

The key duties of the role are listed below. Due to the nature of the business, the role may also include additional responsibilities considered reasonable:

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 documents/data to assure the integrity of a project. Work with the project manager to report analysed data and communicate results. Optimise utilisation of talents through specific development and mobility programs. Manage the project estimating activities. Adhere to standardises 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 regarding the progression of each project on a frequent basis. Perform other related duties as assigned. Perform lessons learned and act where changes are required.

Benefits

25 days holiday (rising with length of service) plus Bank Holidays, Birthday Leave, Holiday Purchase Scheme, Life Assurance, Pension, Corporate Eyecare and Extras Discount shopping discounts.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Paid volunteer time
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: Remote

Reference ID: associate project manager - indeed