Project Manager - Consulting

JOB SCOPE

The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close). They must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member, to effectively coordinate the activities of the team. They must also be managing projects to improve operational efficiency and implementing continuous improvement activities to ensure projects meet and exceed Aon's and our clients- standards of service.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Assist Implementation Manager in end-to-end delivery and execution of project initiatives and tasks as defined in the project plan and instructed by Implementation Manager to achieve project agreed goals working with project teams within agreed project timelines and project scope

- Manages changes to project scope and project scheduling using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, reflective of authorised project changes as defined in the CO management plan

- Assists the Implementation Manager in ensuring a common understanding through settling and communicating expectations in accordance with project plan and project documentation, to all key stakeholders and team members

- Assists the Implementation Manager to measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor project performance; identifies and quantifies variances, performs and manages corrective actions and communicates accordingly

- Implements the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk and impact across projects

- May be responsible for managing and gathering requirements, constraints, and assumptions with clients and / or key stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using a variety of requirement gathering techniques

- Support Implementation Manager to deliver high quality service from initiation through to project closure and handover to BAU.

- Manage certain stakeholders in the project delivery chain, owning the project communication at internal Aon project levels at maybe client project level

- Responsible for project milestones and checkpoint criteria in accordance with Aon governance criteria

- Actively collaborates with project teams including virtual teams across Aon

- Assist Implementation Manager to create and maintain key project documentation, identifying project team members and owners, owning decisions and actions, owning and taking responsibility for timelines and managing relevant project timelines to ensure relevant tasks are completed on time, according to requirements and on budget

- Participates in continuous improvement initiatives to increase project and process efficiency

- Builds mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members.

- Works to ensure loyalty and trust, handles oneself ethically following core values and beliefs.

- Works to improve team performance by building team cohesiveness, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale.

- May assist, regional IMs, local flex consultants in client management and end to end implementation / renewal activities

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Major Focus Deliverable Weighting

Project Management All projects initiated and executed within agreed timelines, agreed requirements and scope and delivered to high quality standards. 40%

Leadership Effectively leads project teams to deliver all online benefits business targets. 40%

Continuous Improvement Participates in continuous improvement initiatives / projects to deliver improved quality across the online benefits business 10%

Governance Adheres to all Aon project and governance principles. 10%

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Certification: - Diploma or university degree or equivalent work experience required

- Project Management qualification desirable e.g. Prince2 or PMP, but not necessarily mandatory

Experience - Minimum 2 years- experience in a project manager role. Risk management experience desirable although not essential

Competencies :

- Demonstrable project management skills with experience of different types of project methodologies e.g. waterfall, agile etc, and tools e.g. MS project

- Ability to work on multiple projects at one time covering differing size and complexity to meet business requirements and deliver results

- Self-motivated individual with good organisational and interpersonal skills

- Logical thinker with good communication skills

- Ability to manage conflict situations with tact, diplomacy and strength of character

- Ability to establish strong relationship with all team members at all levels of Aon and confident to liaise at all levels whether internally at Aon or externally

- Strong influencing and consulting skills

- Good planning skills with demonstrable experience of project planning, initiation and execution experience

- Ability to tackle and navigate challenges to ensure project deliverables are met

- Comfortable working in a dynamic, creative organisation

- Able to work independently at fast pace.

- Results driven and able to take accountability for results with the ability to work well under pressure to provide deliverable results on time and to a high standard

- Demonstrates ability to think and act both strategically and operationally

- Good analytical capabilities, attention to detail and good execution capabilities