Project Management Officer

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Company:

Cognizant

Job description

We are looking for a new colleague who likes to spend his time between reporting and advocating for the best project management standardsYour role will include:

Maintaining a high level of project management tools hygiene throughout the accounts
Centralizing and standardizing tasks for a better traceability and transparency
Reducing administrative tasks for project managers so that they focus on delivery
Setting up, maintaining and reporting accounts KPIs regularly
Preparing standard project status reports on a regular basis (for internal and external consumption) for the large accounts
Assuring final consistency, structure and quality check for proposals and contracts

What do we require?

A degree in Economics, Marketing, Business or similar
Having at least 3 years of experience as a PMO or Junior Project Manager (ideally in the IT industry)
You feel comfortable with crunching numbers and analysing discrepancies
Experience with task management and wiki-based documentation tools
Experience in building complex reports based on KPIs
Experience in financial and commercial topics (i.e. revenue, cost, profitability, invoicing, contract management)
Experience using spreadsheet tools (i.e. MS Excel) and interactive dashboards (i.e. Looker Studio)
Ability to document complex topics concisely and comprehensible
Ability to foster collaboration and best practice exchange across projects
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Experience in international projects and working with remote teams
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent English and Spanish language skills (verbal and written)
Eligibility to work within the EU and/or Switzerland

What makes us smile when looking at your profile:

Willingness to develop a stronger understanding of the projects technical components
Experience with JIRA and Confluence
Additional language skills, including German

What we can offer you: