职位描述
Who we are
PwC Augment is an established business which provides skilled staff members to clients, supporting their Business As Usual (BAU) and / or exceptional projects. Our staff predominately work from client office locations, focusing on supporting clients to implement and execute their specific projects. With over 450 staff, we are a growing business with continued expansion plans following widespread success and demand. We know that our employees make us successful, which is why we are committed to providing career development opportunities, promoting employee wellbeing while also encouraging a culture of innovation and a place where our people can “be the best they can be”.

About the role
Due to winning exciting new work, we are urgently looking for PMO’s to join the firm at the end of March 2018.

Base Location
The role will be based in Edinburgh, however as a result of the wide variety of clients and projects, you may be asked to work in other locations within the UK and beyond, sometimes at short notice and sometimes over lengthy periods of time. Your desire and ability to do this will be discussed as part of the recruitment process. Candidates who are unable or do not wish to work on projects in other locations will still be considered.
We’re looking for Project Management Officers who will support the execution of transformation and change projects for our clients, who are predominately within the financial services sector. As projects are typically carried out on client sites, our team members work from both local and international locations for the duration of client engagements.
The responsibilities of each role will vary depending on client needs but will likely include:
Development and maintenance of project plans

Preparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolio

Production of presentations for senior management

Supporting the project management team with ad hoc requirements

Identifying risks, issues and discrepancies and taking action accordingly

What is in it for you?
As we’re responsive to client demands, your role will be varied and challenging, providing you with an opportunity to work with a wide variety of high profile clients. We’re also exceptionally passionate about providing you with the necessary skills, experience and training to help you develop both personally and professionally. You’ll therefore be included on our specific Augment training framework, which will be tailored to match your skills, needs and career aspirations. Fully funded by us, you will complete externally accredited qualifications that will benefit you in the roles you are working in. Our training programme is further enhanced through a variety of softer skills training sessions focusing on your relationships and leadership style.

In addition to the client projects and training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:
Our dedicated internal Careers Service.

Competitive salary plus a potential discretionary bonus (performance related)

25 days standard holiday pro rata, with options to increase this through your benefits package

A flexible benefits scheme that be tailored to suit your (and your family’s) needs. Provision of a group pension plan with additional funding provided by PwC

Requirements of the role
Essential:

Previous experience of PMO roles or junior project management/support roles

Excellent project planning skills and experience of using project management and planning tools such as MS-Project

Good knowledge of the MS Office Suite, in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to integrate well into a team and build relationships well with senior stakeholders

Ability to apply a logical and analytical approach to work

Highly analytical and ability to develop solutions to technical problems

Professionally sceptical mind-set

Preferred:
Undergraduate degree (e.g. BA, BSc)

Previous experience of working in a regulatory driven change environment

Previous experience of working in an IT enabled change environment

Previous experience working within a banking environment

Any relevant professional qualifications such as PRINCE2