💼 Job

Graduate PMO Assistant - Belfast - Summer/ Autumn 2024 Start

Kainos

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11d ago

💼 Graduate Job

Belfast

The candidate must have or be studying towards a relevant bachelor's degree, demonstrate strong time management and communication skills, be a team player, and have the ability to learn and work in a fast-paced environment.
The candidate will work with project management and operations teams to manage project resourcing, report project status, handle project finances and invoicing, assist with sales pipeline management, support bid management, and provide general assistance to the project management office.

Graduate Job

Business, Operations & Strategy

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Belfast

Rolling basis

As a Graduate Programme Office Assistant at Kainos, you will provide administrative support to project managers through the Project Management Office (PMO) admin function, as well as support for the administration of our professional services automation (PSA) system.
Upon completion of the 12-month Early Careers Programme, you will have gained knowledge and skills to help transform the organization and set you on the path to becoming the next generation of leaders at Kainos. Fun fact - 11 of our 17 leadership team members have graduated from our Early Careers Programme!

Essential:
Currently studying towards, or already obtained, at least a Level 6 bachelor's degree in a relevant subject  
Ability to carry out responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures and processes
Personal time management and planning skills, with ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to deliver tasks within a given timeframe
Demonstrate a willingness to learn
Good verbal and written communication skills with both staff and external stakeholders
We all work in teams here in Kainos – a proven ability of strong team skills, including taking direction from others, is crucial
Be amicable and approachable with a mature, collaborative style
No experience required.
Desirable:
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and make sensible decisions
Previous experience in a similar role
Experience with Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) or equivalent
Familiarity with JIRA, Kimble, SharePoint or Workday

Currently Studying

Bachelors

Business, Operations & Strategy

Project Resourcing – you will work with Project Management and Operations Management teams to develop and agree resourcing profiles for each project. Maintaining the agreed resource profiles within the Professional Services Automation tool.
Project Status Reporting - you will work with the Project Management team to produce fortnightly status reports on the projects currently in flight and presenting the status of the project to the Delivery Management team.
Project Financial Management & Reporting – you will work with the Project Management team and the Operations Management team to accurately forecast revenue for individual projects, ensure that services are invoiced accurately and on time, and collect debt from overdue customers.
Sales Pipeline Management – you will work with the Sales team and the Operations Management team to maintain an up to date Sales Pipeline within the Professional Services Automation tool. Working with the operations manager to forecast sales to revenue pipeline.
Bid Management – you will assist in the production of customer Requests for Proposal (RFP). Managing the delivery of various contributors ensuring a timely and quality response.
You will also be required to provide general support or assistance as required by the project management office. Complies with all confidentiality and non-disclosure policies and/or agreements and ensures security of information at all times.

Work type

Full time

Work mode

office

Location

Belfast

Rolling basis