Project Management Officer - Birmingham

Cooper & Hall Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Project Management Officer, where you'll be at the forefront of finance initiatives that impact communities globally. This role offers the chance to lead finance-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope while collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders. You'll be instrumental in shaping meaningful change and improving processes in a supportive, fast-paced environment. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Pension

Eye care

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Yearly budget for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, ideally in a PMO or delivery support role.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project scope, timelines, and budgets for successful delivery.
• Engage stakeholders and maintain communication across teams.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Organisational Skills

Budget Management

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Education

Experience in Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Project Management Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)

Job description

Be part of something bigger. Join a global leader transforming the future of banking.

We're hiring talented Project Management Officers (PMOs) to join our team and represent us at one of the world's largest and most respected banks, with roles available in London, Sheffield, and Birmingham.

If you're looking to take the next step in your career and be at the heart of major finance initiatives that make a real difference to communities and customers globally - this is your chance.

What You'll Be Doing

As a PMO, you'll play a key role in delivering finance-related projects from initiation through to completion. You'll help ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget - while collaborating closely with internal teams and senior stakeholders across the business.

You'll have the opportunity to shape meaningful change, improve processes, and grow your expertise in a supportive, fast-paced environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Plan & Deliver Projects: Oversee project scope, timelines, and budgets to ensure delivery against business goals.
• Engage Stakeholders: Be the central point of contact, maintaining great communication with key stakeholders and keeping everyone aligned.
• Resource Coordination: Work across teams to ensure effective allocation of resources and help resolve any delivery challenges.
• Manage Risks: Proactively identify and mitigate risks, ensuring projects remain on track and successful.
• Report Progress: Track and report against key milestones, offering clear insights to leadership and project sponsors.
• Promote Best Practice: Champion continuous improvement by refining project processes and sharing learnings with your peers.

What We're Looking For

• With some project experience in the finance industry, ideally in a PMO, coordinator, or delivery support role.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) and tools.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Confident communicator who can engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in managing project budgets, timelines, and resources effectively.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proactive, adaptable, and ready to take ownership and drive solutions.

Here are some of our benefits

• 20 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension.
• Eye care.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Yearly budget for personal development.

Our recruitment process

Begin your journey by applying online and our team will review your application. If you pass our initial screening, you'll be invited to complete our online assessments and first stage interview. If successful, the final stage is a competency-based interview, here you'll have the opportunity to impress us with your ability to communicate effectively and exhibit behavioural competencies through relevant examples. We're looking for candidates who can demonstrate a collaborative spirit and a growth mindset.

The Talent Team will be there to support and answer any questions you have.

As a national organisation with clients across the UK, we require all candidates to have the adaptability and willingness to relocate post training for deployment to client site. Remote working cannot be guaranteed. You must have eligibility to work in the UK for the duration of your contract with Sparta Global from the start date.

We look forward to receiving your application - good luck!