ABOUT HSO
HSO is a business transformation partner with deep industry expertise and global reach. HSO leverages the full power of the Microsoft Cloud to transform the way in which people work and engage customers, ultimately accelerating the impact of cloud transformation and improving overall business performance. By leveraging the power of Dynamics 365, Generative AI, Data, AI, Copilot capabilities and the full Microsoft Cloud; HSO helps companies innovate faster by modernising business operations, adopting data-driven intelligent automation, delivering real-time insights and connecting the enterprise. Founded in 1987, HSO has more than 2,500 professionals throughout Europe, North America, and Asia and is one of the world’s top business solution and implementation partners and a member of Microsoft’s elite Inner Circle, representing the top 1 percent of partners worldwide.
HSO specialises in industry sectors such as Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Financial Services and Public Sector. As an award-winning partner, HSO has been recognized as the global winner of the 2023 Partner of the Year Award for D365 Finance and as a Finalist for D365 Sales and Marketing. In addition to Best Tech Company 2021 to Work For and the 6th Best Large Company to Work For in 2022.
At HSO we take pride in being large enough to serve, but small enough to care. We are uniquely positioned to empower you to transform your career without compromising your life and we take pride in investing as much in our people as we do in our clients.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Our Projects often require a Project Co-ordinator to support the Project Manager or to manage a small workstream as part of a wider programme of work.
OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Processes
1. Consistently instigating, monitoring and embedding a common set of project management processes and templates across projects, such as HSO project methodology.
2. Daily alignment with Project Manager for the project(s).
3. Facilitate the planning and implementation of your workstream or Business Release to support the wider project or programme of works.
4. Facilitate the definition of project scope, risks, goals and deliverables within your workstream or Business Release.
5. Input to the Risk Management log & Project Heatmap.
6. Workstream engagement / management internally and externally.
7. DevOps management for your workstream, supporting the Project Manager to ensure consistency throughout.
8. Contribute to weekly project status report and meetings where required.
9. Prepare and run Project Standups for your workstream.
10. Weekly PM meetings, communicating your workstreams progress, issues, decisions, risks and actions.
11. Workshop scheduling and engagement.
12. Contribute to the project plan for your workstream.
13. Track project deliverables and issues using appropriate tools, producing and co-ordinating production of project PSRs.
14. Monitor and report on progress, in a timely way and at the appropriate point, to the Project Manager and relevant key stakeholders.
15. Implement and manage workstream changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
16. Support project evaluations and assessment of results.
17. Producing base reporting on workstream utilisation.
Visibility:
1. Production of reports; weekly risk reports, monthly detailed reports, timely generation of weekly project status reports.
2. Raise areas of concern to Project Manager and senior management team as early as possible.
3. Work with the Project Administration team to ensure timely invoicing.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
1. Previous experience in a project office/project delivery role.
2. Project Management qualification (preferred).
3. Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Microsoft Project.
4. The ability to work in a busy environment and remain calm under pressure.
5. The ability to work well within a team and develop good relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally.
6. High degree of self-motivation.
7. Ability to work to tight timescales.
8. Good communication and facilitation skills.
9. Exposure to and use of project management methodologies and lifecycle (ability to hold meaningful conversations with PMs and be prepared to challenge where necessary).
KEY COMPETENCIES
1. Commercial awareness.
2. Clear verbal, written and listening communication.
3. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
4. Proven planning and organisation of multiple workstreams.
5. Able to make a situational decision.
6. Will deliver work through others.
7. Able to work independently or in a remote or face to face team.
8. Negotiation skills.
9. Conflict management.
10. Flexibility in how work is achieved.
LOCATION
This is a hybrid role and can be based either from our Reading, Glasgow or Manchester offices, or home. Regular, planned travel which will involve overnight stays for customers or near our offices and other UK locations for meetings, events and training.
SALARY:
We offer a competitive, market-aligned salary, that reflects the skills and experience of each candidate. Our commitment to providing a fair and equitable salary ensures we attract and retain top talent in our industry. The salary package will be discussed during the interview process and will be based on current market benchmarks for similar roles, as well as the individual’s qualifications and experience.
In addition to base salary, eligible employees have the opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses and participate in our benefits programs.
BENEFITS:
* Paid Holidays
* Pension
* Healthcare
* Dental
* Life Insurance
* Tonic Wellbeing
* HSO Perkz
* Flexible working when required and agreed
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