Assistant Project Manager - 12 months - London
Position: Assistant Project Manager
Location: London
Contract: Initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time
Salary/Benefits: Up to £238.03/day PAYE or £249.70 /day PAYE UPLIFTED or £320/day UMBRELLA
Role Details - Assistant Project Manager
We are currently looking for an experienced Assistant Project Manager to join a renowned organisation based in London on an initial 12-month Fixed Term Contract.
The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for delivering projects, implementing guidance and reporting and control tools. They will work with a variety of stakeholders and support the Project Manager, so good stakeholder management is essential.
The Assistant Project Manager will work on projects with large budgets across London, so will need to be flexible in terms of movement and location of work.
Key responsibilities of the Assistant Project Manager
- Supporting various project delivery activities with the assigned project on a day-to-day basis, including issue resolution, progress reporting, risk management, budget management and on-schedule achievement of project deliverables.
- Identifying emerging issues, risks, problems or variance to the agreed project objectives, plan, budget and scope. Where appropriate, providing recommendations on potential courses of action and escalating to the Development Manager.
- Supporting the Project Manager in their project reporting and governance accountabilities, including progress reporting, risk and issue management, budget and financial management, planning and scheduling, and document control.
- Supporting the Project Manager in building effective relationships with project sponsors and other key stakeholders.
- Assisting in the management of external contractors/suppliers with accountability for discrete aspects of the works whilst working in a collaborative manner with contractors and stakeholders.
Key skills required of the Assistant Project Manager
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people within and outside the organisation
- Analyse complex data (quantitative and qualitative), draw conclusions, and produce solutions
- Build effective working relations with people within own project teams and with delivery partners outside the organisation
- Ability to work under pressure in a complex environment and deliver work with conflicting priorities to tight deadlines
Key knowledge and experience required of the Assistant Project Manager
- Knowledge and understanding of project and programme management methodologies and their practical application
- Knowledge and understanding of project controls tools and techniques
- Understanding of project and programme management methodologies and processes
- Professional Qualification in Project Management, e.g. IPMA Level D, APMP, PRINCE2
- Experience working in a complex multi-functional environment
- Experience of personal responsibility and accountability for working in high pressure teams and delivering to time, budget and quality
- Experience of delivering packages of work within projects
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