Junior Project Manager / PMO Analyst

Version 1 Solutions Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support IT-enabled projects and contribute to the PMO team. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience and skills in change management and Software Development. This role features a hybrid work schedule and opportunities for professional growth through innovative programs and certifications.

Benefits

Hybrid schedule with business travel

Innovative Tech Scheme

Private medical and life insurance

Incentivised certifications

Profit Share scheme

Career Development programme

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a Junior Project Manager with PMO tasks.
• Experience in Software Development projects.
• Experience in delivery methodologies like waterfall and agile.
• Basic knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying benefits and managing change for IT projects.
• Deliver reviews and reports for senior management.
• Contribute ideas to PMO team including status reporting and QA.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy skills

Excel skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Prince2 Foundations certification

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Visio

Job description

Junior Project Manager / PMO

We are looking for a committed, energetic, and detail-oriented individual who wants to work in a rewarding but fast-paced and challenging environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the identification of benefits and support change management for IT-enabled projects.
• Deliver post-project reviews and reports for senior management.
• Support and contribute ideas within the PMO Support Team, including benefits identification, change management, knowledge management, and training task planning, prioritisation and tracking, status reporting, and QA.
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives to support Software Development Project delivery and Business teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Junior Project Manager with PMO administration tasks, attention to detail and numeracy skills.
• Experience in Software Development projects.
• Ability to prioritise entrusted tasks and work to deadlines.
• Good team player with excellent engagement and collaboration skills.
• Some experience of benefits identification and change management.
• Ability to review and assimilate information across multiple projects.
• Skilled in Excel and other MS applications such as PowerPoint, Visio.
• Ability to work effectively as part of the Support team and interact when required with Portfolio Managers, Development and Business teams.
• Experience in delivery methodologies, application development lifecycle, and delivery models (e.g., waterfall, agile, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of data gathering and analysis.
• Basic knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Prince2 Foundations).
• Knowledge of business improvement process/methodologies, i.e. Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt level.

Company

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We're also an award‑winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.

We've been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023. As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We're focused on our core values; using these we've seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule with business travel, allowing a balance between work and life.
• Innovative Tech Scheme to keep team members up-to-date with the latest technology.
• Private medical and life insurance coverage, free eye tests and contributions toward glasses.
• Incentivised certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat.
• Employee-designed Profit Share scheme dividing a portion of the company's profits each quarter amongst employees.
• Pathways Career Development Quarterly programme designed to support professional growth.