Professional PMO Specialist

REFERENCE #: 915540NC

INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals

LOCATION: Basel und Region

START: 11.02.2016

DURATION: 31.12.2016

WORKLOAD: 100%

INTRODUCTION: Since its founding in 1997 ITech Consult AG has expanded its network of freelance IT continuously. Today we have access to over 30,000 reported IT specialists (developers, system specialists, project managers, supporters, etc). So we are able to present computer science professionals with the required profiles in a short term.

Main Responsibilities:
-Project Manager on-boarding (including materials and trainings)
-Project Initiation support (coaching/mentoring to new Project Managers in setting up projects with the right documentation)
-Projects' Compliance review and reporting
-Portfolio Health analysis and reporting
-Portfolio Journal planning, preparation, executing and reporting; Portfolio Journals are regular meetings between PMO and Project Managers to review project status and address risks and issues as needed
-Project Closure support
-In addition to delivering the above-mentioned modules, the PMO Specialist will support the PMO team in increasing the maturity of the Project Management function across the region.

Requirement:
-University Degree or equivalent education (Engineering, Management or Computer science preferred)
-Project Management Experience
-2-3 years of project related experience in a project management or PMO role with similar tasks for programs with multiple projects
-Experience working with Global Virtual teams
-Experience using MS Office products and tools for project scheduling
-Structured approach and task management (ability to handle multiple incoming requests without dropping anything), flexible and transparent with workload and tasks, self-organized and detail-oriented
-Service-oriented mindset
-Ability to work autonomously
-Ability to work/communicate effectively in English speaking business environment (business fluent in speaking and writing), additional languages are an asset
-Very good grasp of Google suite or being able to adapt quickly (Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, gDrive, gSites, G+ Forums and Google Forms)
-Team Player and flexible to cover different time zones in Europe and EEMEA

Nice to Have:
-Experience with PMM and with the tools involved for maintaining a project (Perform, Clarity, Project Library, etc.) is a big plus
-Certification in PMP/Prince2
-Smartsheet is a plus