Junior Project Manager PMO Analyst

Version 1; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech firm in Birmingham is seeking a Junior Project Manager to assist in project management and change initiatives. The role demands strong attention to detail, experience in software development projects, and expertise in PMO tasks. Candidates should have at least 3 years in a similar role, alongside proficiency in Excel and good collaboration skills. The company offers a hybrid work schedule and valuable benefits focusing on employee well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Medical and life insurance

Profit share scheme

Certification incentives

Innovative Tech Scheme

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as a Junior Project Manager.
• Experience in PMO administration tasks with a focus on detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying benefits and support change management for IT projects.
• Deliver Post Project Reviews and reports for senior management.
• Contribute ideas within the PMO Support Team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration skills

Numeracy skills

Change management

Software Development knowledge

Excel skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

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

This role offers an opportunity to learn and understand the operational side of the business. Also requires a high degree of attention to detail, adherence to processes for budget and employee cycles as well as someone who will look to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Junior Project Manager / PMO is required to assist in the identification of Benefits and support Change Management for IT-enabled projects.
• The role also requires the delivery of Post Project Reviews and reports for senior management.
• You must be capable of supporting and contributing ideas within the PMO Support Team including benefits identification change management knowledge management and training task planning prioritization and tracking status reporting and QA.
• The role also requires ability to identify continuous improvement initiatives to support Software Development Project delivery and Business teams.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as a Junior Project Manager with experience in PMO administration tasks with attention to detail and numeracy skills.
• Experience in Software Development projects.
• Ability to prioritize 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 (eg Prince2 Foundations).
• Knowledge of business improvement process / methodologies i.e. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt level.

Additional Information

At Version 1 we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well‑being professional growth and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech‑related benefits including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up‑to‑date with the latest technology.

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees providing private medical and life insurance coverage as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivised certifications and accreditations including AWS Microsoft Oracle and Red Hat.

Our employee‑designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company’s profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly a programme designed to support professional growth.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills

ABAP, Inspection, Administration Support, Airlines, Clinical, Architecture

Experience

years

Vacancy

1