Project Co-ordinator
Project Co-ordinator
Purpose: Our client, a software solutions provider, is looking for an experienced Project Co-ordinator to join their Central Project Office function.
Project Co-ordinator candidates should be a confident individual, willing and able to work with all levels of personnel. A background in the software development lifecycle is necessary, including an understanding of a project management tool (such as MSP or PMW) and project management principles.
Main purpose of the role:
- To be responsible for the coordination of projects between development centres and client management
- Monitor project deadlines / deliverables and ensure that relevant information is communicated to all interested parties
- To make use of available tools for workflow management and project planning
- You will be responsible for many projects at the same time - from the initiation through to delivery and be working on a variety of projects for different clients and products. You will have an excellent thorough background in project co-ordination and be fully confident and experienced in areas such as reporting, planning, monitoring, issue mgmt, risks, etc
- An excellent opportunity for any project office co-ordinator wanting to work away from London in an easy to commute to in Surrey - with a Sunday Times Top 100 to work for organisation
Area: South East England
Region: Surrey
Location: Surrey
Type: Permanent
Salary Guide: £25-35K
Start Date: ASAP
Skills:
- Previous experience in a project office environment
- Prior experience co-ordinating software based projects (software development lifecycle exposure)
- Experience with MS Project and/or PMW
- Confident in the use of Word and Excel
- NIKU Clarity experience a plus
Person Specification:
- An excellent communicator, both written and verbal
- A self-starter, able to act on your drive and initiative
- Analytical
- Extremely organised and efficient - can juggle many balls