Project Assurance Consultant

Hitachi Solutions is a core IT Company of the Hitachi Group, which employs over 400,000 people worldwide. Through systems integration, Hitachi Solutions strives to provide business solutions and products to customers in a diverse set of countries and regions including Asia, North America and Europe.

The Business Solutions division of Hitachi Solutions’ is a fast growing and leading Microsoft Partner in providing industry-based solutions using Microsoft Dynamics365 and cloud technology. Our teams provide advice and expertise to a diverse range of customers before designing and deploying bespoke ERP, CRM and business intelligence applications that we continue to service and support post go-live. Our people are passionate about technology, whether they are developers with deep technical expertise or more general technology practitioners with business acumen.

As part of Hitachi Group and one of the largest and most qualified consulting firms specialising in Microsoft technologies in the world, we rely on the talent and passion of our people to keep us driving forward. As a result, we invest in our workforce and train for excellence, offering opportunities to grow your career. Our branch in Sofia is experiencing a phenomenal growth and we're continuing to expand our PMO Team.

Key Responsibilities  

• Ensure effective governance is applied as agreed in the project charter and propose any necessary improvements, including:

             - Effective commercial controls process
             - Effective RAID management process
             - Effective Deliverable tracking and Traceability of project artefacts
             - Effective project financial management

• Ensure the project plan is consistent and up to date; Escalate to the project manager and project director of any non-compliances.
• Responsible for making updates to detailed large Microsoft project plan(s) as and when requested by the Regional Project or Programme Manager.
• Build relationship with client Project management team and help define governance processes.
• Manages project support functions for the team including logging, tracking and reporting of project actions, issues and risks.
• Responsible for producing project reports, and circulating project reports as per the schedule.
• Responsible for producing KPI reports as per the published internal schedule.
• Responsible for liaising with resourcing team on resource requirements for their specific projects, and either securing the necessary resource, or escalating to the Regional Project or Programme Manager in the case of a resource conflict or shortfall.
• Maintains the project contact list and holiday calendar, ensure holidays are managed with minimum impact on the project activities.
• Travel to client sites or to a Hitachi Solutions Europe office locations may be required depending on the project.

Key competencies

• Ability to produce high-quality, professional written documentation, including project reports and presentation slides

• Good understanding of project governance principles and best practices.

• Experience in a professional services or consultancy organization is highly advantageous

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to build strong relationships with Hitachi team members and clients

• Team player with a positive attitude

• Proactive mindset with strong attention to detail

• Excellent organizational skills

• Self-starter with a strong work ethic; comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• University degree in, or knowledge of, Finance, Business, or Project Management

• Fluency in English

• German is a plus

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Additional Health Insurance
• Monthly Food Vouchers
• Multisport Card
• Additional Holidays
• Specialised Training
• Flexible working hours / Hybrid model (mix of office and home office days based on project assignments)
• Modern Office with excellent access to transport
• Drinks & Fruit Office Supply
• Professional & Friendly work environment
• Company events and Team Building
• Excellent Work-Life balance
• Opportunity to grow your career and work with international teams

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