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IT Project Coordinator
January 5, 2023 | Comments Off on IT Project Coordinator
Location: Rushden with flexible/hybrid working in place
Contract: Permanent, full-time. Able to consider part-time opportunities.
Responsibilities
In this key Project Coordinator role, you will be responsible for managing and delivering projects allocated to you through the full project lifecycle. In addition, you will be supporting your peer Project Managers with their allocated assignments from the portfolio.
You will work closely with and align to PMO governance frameworks working with internal and external stakeholders and co-ordinating with 3rd party service providers to successfully deliver against business outcome aligned to pre-agreed SLA's and KPI's.
You'll proactively support change throughout the project lifecycle ensuring change is managed and clearly defined and understood.
You will work closely with delivery team leaders to negotiate appropriate technical resourcing aligned to your project governance, timelines and reporting expectations.
You may be asked to undertake other activities associated within this role, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and the broader remit of the position.
Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
Promote the wellbeing of your team and ensure that an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, backgrounds and experience is actively encouraged and achieved.
Who are we looking for?
We're looking for a Qualified Prince2 Practitioner or equivalent Foundation level with post-qualification experience. A proven track record of delivering within a project focused capacity and awareness of project planning tools and knowledge of its practical application. You'll be collaborative in your approach, working with a range of business stakeholders and an awareness of Agile methodology. You'll also have good awareness of emerging technologies and an ability to influence and challenge where required to achieve the desired outcome.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 Days annual leave
- Green car scheme
- Matched pension up to 7.5%
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits
Who is Kier?
We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focused in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Closing Date: Friday 3rd February 2023