PeopleCert is a global leader in certification industry. We certify professionals on highly-valued methodologies and essential business skills.
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing key organisation projects. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. The successful candidate should set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor and summarize project progress providing reporting to the Project Manager Team Leader regarding their status.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the day-to-day activities in the Project Management Office (PMO)
- Ensure detailed project, implementation or actions plans are created for the duration of each project as appropriate
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ensure monitoring of progress against all projects, is timely and accurate, enabling sponsors and stakeholders have visibility and sufficient information to make the required decisions
- Perform risk management and apply mitigation strategies to minimize project risks
- Encourage knowledge transfer and lessons learnt activities within the PMO and business project teams to drive best practice
- Works effectively in a team environment and liaises with other teams, in order to get the job done and reach the best possible results
- Carries out any reasonably allocated duties and tasks, relevant to the role and the scope of activities by applying a flexible amp; adaptable customer centric approach to serve PeopleCert’s multinational presence and global operations across multiple time zones
Requirements
- University Degree in Informatics Technology, Engineering or relevant field, Postgraduate Degree will be considered a plus
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Project Management
- Excellent command of the English Language (Level C2). Extra languages desired.
- Proven PMO/Project Analyst or Coordinator experience and knowledge of project management
- Project management certification e.g. PRINCE 2, PMP, CAPM.
- Experienced user of MS Project and MS Office toolset (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). ECDL Advance level certification is desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Well organized, self-driven, flexible and able to work in a high-volume, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment
- Effective people management and development skills gained through previous managerial experience
- Prioritization and project management skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Analytical thinking, effective and timely decision-making, problem-solving and change management skills
- Ability to think out of the box and connect the dots to derive the bigger picture, passion for success and drive for results
If you are looking for an international, fresh and fast growing environment to enhance your career further we would like to hear from you!
About PeopleCert
PeopleCert is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multi-national organisations and government bodies for the development amp; delivery of standardised exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, PeopleCert enables professionals to boost their careers and realise their life ambitions.
Quality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity are the core values which guide everything we do.
Our offices in UK, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey boast a culture of diversity, where everyone is different, yet everyone fits in. Our commitment is to develop and maintain a workforce that reflects the very diversity of our customers and the communities in which we do business.
PeopleCert regrets that due to the large volume of applications received, we will only consider those who solely correspond to job requirements as listed above.
All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.
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