Job Introduction

Do you lead the way?

Are you a grafter?

Are you loyal?

Are you a little bit mad?

If yes, read below to see how you could be a part of our story!

Right now Card Factory has over 1000 stores… that’s why we can offer job security and great career progression. As well as being a progressive, exciting and friendly company, we reward our people’s commitment and determination. What’s more, Card Factory is ambitious, passionate and forward thinking with a management style that is open and honest, encouraging people to contribute to the business at every level.

The PMO Coordinator will provide project management support for a portfolio of projects, identified as part of the organisations plans.  The PMO Coordinator’s prime responsibility is to ensure that together with the Head of Business Transformation, assigned projects produce the required deliverables within the defined quality, time and cost constraints.  This should be achieved by appropriate adherence to Card Factory standard project management methodology and best practice within the profession, involving the production of plans, documentation and guidance for project teams throughout the project lifecycle and ensuring all organisational procedures are adhered to.

It’s a varied role. You will provide analysis that underpins decisions, offer guidance and advice on project processes, manage our weekly and monthly report cycles and maintain financial controls within your programme of work.

Role Responsibility

• Project plan and PID development
• Project change control
• Reporting
• Risks and issues management
• Project closure including the capture of lessons learned.
• Document and configuration control
• Stage gates
• SDLC compliance

The Ideal Candidate

• Knowledge of MS Project
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• MS Office experience
• Microsoft Office products including Microsoft Project and Visio
• Experience with supplier management.
• Strong customer service orientation
• Experience within a project office environment
• Organised and methodical
• Experience of being involved in complex projects or change programmes.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and manage frequent interruptions
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in verbal, written or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure, ever changing work environment
• Clear communication skills – written and oral at all levels
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• A positive outlook, ensuring that we deploy a “can do” attitude to clients and colleagues, treating everyone with respect.
• Degree qualification or equivalent
• General business awareness: empathising with the priorities and needs of a range of functional business groups. Understanding the subtleties and constraints they work under and tailoring our response to them.
• A people person, and a strong team player.
• Bright, enthusiastic and ambitious, you’ll take a firm hold of the opportunities this role will give you to develop your career.

About the Company

In return we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

• 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays
• Save as you Earn scheme
• 15% Staff Discount
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• O2 open mobile contracts
• Salary Finance
• Pension 
• Discounted Car Leasing
• Employee Care
• Flex My Day
• Card Factory Foundation
• MyCardFactory App: discounts at leading retailers

This role may involve out of hours and weekend working to support the business needs and the ideal candidate will hold a full clean driving license as travel between group sites will be required.

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email) 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies please.

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