PMO Contract – Technology – London recruitment

Position Description:

The position will entail:
- Program level project services / support in conjunction with IT Operations Project Managers globally.
- Establishing, implementing and maintaining processes around milestone tracking, portfolio governance forums, budgetary reviews, reporting, change control etc.
- Communicating with development teams.
- Creation and / or help in creating detailed project plans including effort estimates and resource requirements.
- Facilitating and driving discussions in meetings.
- Attending client meetings, tracking communicating discussions, issues etc.
- Following-up with responsible parties on the resolution / mitigation of issues and risks.
- Production of program level reporting for IT senior management and clients on program related issues, status and metrics.
- Ensuring appropriate level of documentation (project / application) is created.

Skills Required:

- Excellent hands-on MS Project experience.
- Strong familiarity with MS Office software especially MS EXCEL, preferably with VBA experience
- Independent self starter, able to work with all levels of staff and experience to help guide projects through to successful delivery.
- Experience in working in a Project Office environment and in delivering project management services that add value to the overall Development function.
- Proven ability to influence project direction so that the project deliverables are delivered on time and within budget.
- Required Program / project management in respect of software application development especially tools process:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to create polished presentations for senior management.
- Self-starter able to execute with minimal supervision, paying close attention to detail.
- Accurate, tenacious delivery focused.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to execute full range of PM activities from low level tasks (including basic minutes and actions etc) to high level advisory

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fair treatment, regardless of background (including criminal record.)