IT Project Assistant

For our client, a pharmaceutical company in Switzerland, we are looking for a motivated and ambitious:

IT Project Assistant

Background:

Workday is a Cloud-based IT platform that has been selected as the future HR solution for the company. Workday introduces a simplified, intuitive, Real Time work model that offers employee centric and efficient HR experiences.
Workday provides standardized, agile processes that are easy to access - anywhere, anytime, on all devices and by anybody - thus fostering self-service and providing easy-to-access information. HR Business Partners, managers and employees will benefit from simplified processes that have been set up based on their own experiences. These processes will give HR Business Partners and managers a better insight to analytical data for fact-based decision making. Employees will be freed from unnecessary administrative burden and can focus on their core activities.
For the Workday implementation project the global HR processes are in scope including recruiting, compensation, performance management, talent development. In the course of the project, these processes will be reviewed to be simplified and designed to reflect comprehensive user experiences.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The project is currently busy finalizing the last parts of the test-phase and need support with closure of those. Mainly we are organizing centrally data generation, preparing test-statistics, status overview presentation. After the test-phases the project will start with a dry-run of the cut-over. Here also support for the designated cut-over manager is required to manage the complex tasks and keep on top of the complex schedule.
For the real cut-over implementing of learnings into the cut-over plan from the dry-run is required. The candidates should support the cut-over manager in this activity. Also here a close support of the cut-over manager is needed.

MUST HAVES:

- 5 to 7 years of experience as Project Assistant and/or Project Coordinator (must be visible in the last 5 to 7 years)
- Can-do attitude
- Pro-active approach
- Okay with ambiguity and self-management
- Okay with stressful times
- Fluent in English speaking

NICE TO HAVES:

- Former working experience in HR/IT projects
- General knowledge of test management and cut-over management
- Experienced in Google Suite
- Experienced in using Smartsheet (PM tool)

Start date: 18.12.2017

End date: 30.04.2017 (+ possible extension)

LOCATION: BASEL

Are you interested to work in this challenging position?

Alessia Biassoli, Talent Resourcer, is looking forward to receiving your complete profile. Please send an e-mail.