Junior Project Manager

Job description

Your Responsibilities :
Secondment / FTC until December 2020

GSK Finance is an exciting place to be as we continue to transform our processes, operating model and implement best practice automation, digital and RPA solutions. We are giving our people opportunities to accelerate their development and grow their careers and be part of a truly leading practice finance function.

Reporting to the Enterprise Projects Lead and working with Project teams globally, your role will be to manage and support the delivery of Transformation projects globally. This is fantastic opportunity for someone from a finance background with project management capabilities.

Your responsibilities:
• You will support the Regional Enterprise Project Lead to manage the transition of activities to our new Europe Regional Finance Hub.
• Track, monitor and report on key milestones including Knowledge Transfer and Pilot assessments
• You will manage and update weekly PMO reports / change requests as required
• Manage the RAID log and keeping it up to date
• Update the RAID log via regular follow up with owners
• Support weekly Projects Steerco meetings
• Work with the Change and Communications team to support projects as required
• Act as the single point of contact for the various operations and support teams the specific waves of transitions
• You will support key meetings and workshops as required

During the course of your application you will be requested to complete voluntary information which will be used in monitoring the effectiveness of our equality and diversity policies. Your information will be treated as confidential and will not be used in any part of the selection process.

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When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the on-line application to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above.

The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE : 22nd August COB

Why You?

Basic qualifications:
• Project Management experience
• Experience of Finance Transitions especially managing Knowledge Transfer and Pilots
• Experience in Finance Transformation / Change Projects
• Excellent Computer Skills including Excel Word and PowerPoint
• Strong verbal and written English language skills
• Able to communicate clearly and succinctly
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects with varying degrees of complexity and apply project management skills
• Ability to distil and communicate important information.
• Ability to inspire confidence in dealings with stakeholders and handle highly sensitive information.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to bridge communications gap between finance and non-finance

Preferred qualifications:
• Accountancy qualifications (full / part qualified)
• Experience working with Cross Functional teams

Why GSK? :
At GSK we are a science-led global healthcare company. We research and develop a broad range of innovative products in three primary areas of Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Consumer Healthcare. Our mission is inspiring and challenging – to help people do more, feel better and live longer.

We have a significant global presence with commercial operations in more than 150 countries, a network of 86 manufacturing sites in 36 countries and large R&D centres in the UK, USA, Spain, Belgium and China

Contact information:
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