PMO – Project Planner

Summary:
Will be responsible the development and maintenance of a number of plans as part of a large-scale application development programme. He / She will be involved in taking the tasks and activities provided by the project managers of the various streams and sub-streams and developing robust plans to underpin the delivery. Background: The client is integrating a number of MPF platforms by private insurance providers into one digital MPF user interface. This is a privately managed, government funded programme. Primary responsibilities:
  1. Develop and maintain integrated detail plans for each stream and sub-stream in the programme.
  2. Develop & maintain a rolled-up version for the overall stream plan.
  3. Work with the owner of the Programme plan and integrate the overall stream plan
  4. Establish critical path elements across the plans
  5. Establish the resources required across the plans
Personal attributes:
  1. Degree holder in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines
  2. A minimum of 7 years experience in PMO functions, with minimum 4 years’ experience in project planning; preferably with solid profiles of delivering this in large and complex system implementation projects
  3. Highly experienced in using Microsoft Project, linking plans, levelling resources, managing resources across plans, establishing dependencies and critical path across plans.
  4. Working knowledge of PRINCE 2 or PMP will be an advantage
  5. Experienced in Government projects will be an advantage
  6. Working experience in financial institutions will be an added advantage
  7. Effective verbal and written communication in English and Chinese;
  8. Positive attitude, fast-learning, energetic, able to perform in challenging environment;
  9. Strong team player
  10. Ability to work in a pressured environment with tight deadlines
Details:
  • Period –  Expect 24 months
  • Team – PD, OPM, several PMs, PMO being set up, large number of BAs and SAs
  • Location – Hong Kong island
  • Plan – In place, being reworked in light of significant gap between what is in place and what is required.
  • Governance – TBD.
Innovation is a consultancy that delivers change at banks, insurers and investment firms. This assignment is being handled by our contract management subsidiary Rose People Management, based in Hong Kong. You can find more about us at https://innovation.co.uk Hit the ‘Apply now’ button to continue – we will contact suitable applicants for the next steps. All queries can be directed to jobs@rose-pm.com Hong Kong recruitment license: 60602
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