Job description
Acuity Knowledge Partners
Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity) is a leading provider of bespoke research, analytics, and technology solutions to the financial services sector, including asset managers, corporate and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds, and consulting firms. Its global network of over 6,000 analysts and industry experts, combined with proprietary technology, supports more than 500 financial institutions and consulting companies to operate more efficiently and unlock their human capital, driving revenue higher and transforming operations. Acuity is headquartered in London and operates from 10 locations worldwide.
The company fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment, nurturing talent regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
Acuity was established as a separate business from Moodys Corporation in 2019, following its acquisition by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). In January 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake in the business from Equistone, which remains invested as a minority shareholder.
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Position Title-Consultant (PMO support) ITS A CONTRACTUAL ROLE FOR 10-12MONTHS ONLY
Experience Level-5-7 years
Department-Finance
Location-Gurgaon
Job Purpose
As a Project Management Office (PMO) team member, the primary responsibility is establishing and maintaining project standards. The person will support project teams and managers and collaborate with other departments to ensure projects are aligned with organizational goals. The role also includes analyzing project status, revising scope, schedule, or budget as needed, and maintaining relationships with client stakeholders. Additionally, the person will provide regular updates on project status and changes.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with team leaders and project managers on project-related initiatives. Meet regularly to review project status, identify issues, work towards resolution, and maintain project plans.
- Maintain project records, including meeting minutes, activity reports, and meeting agendas.
- Meet with project stakeholders to identify and resolve problems.
- Manage dependencies across multiple groups of stakeholders, including external stakeholders in the financial services industry.
- Track and manage project performance, including delivery timescales against planned delivery and actual costs against plan.
- Ensure the project has well-defined and documented project objectives, success criteria, scope and resources
- Proactive risk and issue management and reporting, including identifying impact likelihood and mitigating mitigations escalating to the senior management team as required.
- Produce, update, and manage project reporting, as required from various parties.
Skills and key competencies
- Five or more years of project management experience
- Education to degree level or equivalent. (a degree in finance will be preferred).
- Project management professional certificate puts an advantage.
- Relevant previous experience, including PMO experience in the finance domain.
- Highly motivated self-starter able to work with minimal supervision.
- Cross-functional relationship building is paramount as the role must be to be able to work with and influence internal and external individuals who are not directly under their control.
- Able to complete projects before their respective deadlines.
- Knowledge of ERP implementation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
Expert in using MS Excel, MS Word, and PPT.
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