Project Support Analyst Advanced Excel – Full Time –

Catering; Bolton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local training

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation is seeking a Project Support Analyst on a 12-month contract based in Bolton. The role requires advanced Excel use (lookup, conditional formulas, pivot tables), Power Query/Power BI experience, and SAP MM familiarity.

Hybrid work with 3 days onsite per week; 37 hours per week, £30/hour, Inside IR35 (Umbrella). You will support Manufacturing project teams, maintain project KPIs, and help manage risk, opportunities, and cost across missile/test equipment projects

Qualifications

• Experience as Project Officer / Project Coordinator / Project Support.
• Proficiency with Excel, including lookups, conditional formulas, pivot tables, and conditional formatting.
• Power Query and Power BI report maintenance experience desirable.
• Experience with SAP materials management system.
• Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential.
• PM certification would be an advantage.
• At least 3 years of project support experience in engineering/manufacturing.
• Support project managers in coordination, planning and control of projects.
• MS Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and regularly report project KPIs.
• Act as interface within Manufacturing to support programme delivery, quality and cost.
• Present information at internal reviews and meetings.
• Assist with risk and opportunity management.
• Assist in compiling Manufacturing estimates and cost at completions.
• Assist in workload forecast compilation and analysis.
• Create and maintain project programmes and schedules.
• Maintain interfaces with internal customers and external departments.

Skills

Excel

Power Query

Power BI

SAP materials management

Primavera 6

Project Management certification

MS Project

Tools

Lookups and conditional formulas

Pivot tables

Conditional formatting

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Project Support Analyst Advanced Excel subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The department are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

Qualifications & Experience

• Experienced Project Officer / Project Coordinator / Project Support
• Excel Essentials - demonstrable use of lookup and conditional based formulas, conditional formatting, pivot tables
• Power Query and Power BI report maintenance experience desirable
• SAP materials management system.
• Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential.
• Certification in Project Management, would be an advantage.
• At least 3 years of project support experience, ideally in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Supporting the Project Managers and Project Teams in the co-ordination, planning and control of projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project and Visio.
• Rate:£30.00 per hour
• Location: Bolton
• Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid role of 3 days per week onsite
• Contract:37 Hours per week
• Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at time and a quarter
• Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
• IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Responsibilities

This role will require you to work with the Manufacturing project teams in delivering missiles and test equipment throughout their product life-cycles and in accordance with established project control methodologies. The role of Project Officer provides support to a range of deliverables across multiple Manufacturing task areas and can provide a stepping stone for further progress within a project management environment.

• Maintenance and regular reporting of project Key Performance Indicators.
• Act as an interface within Manufacturing to help ensure programme delivery, quality and cost.
• Provide, understand and present information at internal reviews and meetings.
• Assist the team with Risk and Opportunity management.
• Assist in the compilation of Manufacturing estimates and Cost at Completions.
• Assist in the compilation and analysis of workload forecast.
• Compilation and maintenance of project programmes and schedules.
• Maintain and improve the interface with internal customers and external departments.

Role Requirements

• Enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise as well as manage day-to-day tactical decisions.
• A clear, strong and effective communicator.
• Numerate and confident with basic mathematics
• Knowledgeable and experienced in the basic application of Project Management skills at an assistant level.
• Computer literacy - basic but proven skills required in MS Word, spread sheets, presentations and planning tools. Experience with SAP materials management system / alternative Materials Management system
• Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential. Other PM tools would be acceptable

Benefits

• Local, job specific training will be provided as appropriate.

Salary: £30/hour Overtime Rate

Job Type: Contract

Location: Bolton