Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 depending on experience plus an excellent benefits package
Location: Flexible – Offices in Swindon, Fareham, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and London
Closing date for applications: Friday 22nd November 2024
The opportunity:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our UK Portfolio Team within Operations, delivering project change across the UK business. This role is critical to project success, ensuring consistent and standardised project methodology, governance and process are applied and followed.
Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you may need.
What will you be doing?
Our PMO are change experts who work alongside the Project Manager to ensure the safe delivery of Projects through our core service offering.
The PMO Administrator will support the Project Management Office (PMO) by ensuring project-related information is efficiently managed and communicated across the Team. They will handle administrative tasks, documentation and co-ordination to facilitate effective project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Document Control
* Maintain and organise project documentation, such as templates, reports, schedules and meeting minutes.
* Ensure document versions are up-to-date and accessible for the project team.
* Set-up and maintenance of project Team SharePoint/ Teams sites and shared mailboxes.
Project Co-ordination & Support
* Assist with setting up workshops, project meetings and managing diaries for quorate attendance.
* Assisting with the Inputs of meeting packs for Steering Committee, workshops and are sent out in a timely fashion.
* Minute taking, Actions and Decisions for output to project meetings.
* Risk, issue, assumption, and dependency management (RAID) – tracking of RAID items and supporting the PMO Analyst/ Lead PMO with maintaining quality controls on the maintenance of the RAID items and mitigating actions.
* Budget Tracking – assisting the PMO Analyst / Lead PMO with creation of forecasts and invoicing process, chasing up on any outstanding items.
* Planning - assisting the PMO Analyst / Lead PMO with the follow-up of actions or outstanding items that adheres to quality standards of our planning tools and process.
* Reporting – ensuring project reports are updated accurately and timely and assisting the PMO Analyst/ Lead PMO with the creation and updates of reports.
* Change Control - Support the facilitation of the change control sessions, administer the change control log and submissions.
Key Skills and Capabilities
* Excellent organisational skills – ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
* Strong communication and facilitation skills – for clear information sharing with diverse stakeholders.
* Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise time and workload accordingly.
* Flexibility and adaptability to change.
* Proficiency in Project Management Tools and MS Office Suite and SharePoint. Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Power BI and Power Apps is advantageous.
* Adaptability – able to work in a fast-paced environment and adjust to shifting priorities.
As an inclusive employer, we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and can perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.
Who we are:
At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.
With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.
We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.
Our Culture:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.
We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.
We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us. #LI-Hybrid
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