Summary

Assists the PM in leading the project from planning, execution, until completion
Helps ensure that the project is delivered on-time and within budget
Helps support resource plan, and works on resource availability and allocation
Supports the project manager in change management activities
Helps with regular project status reporting as well as in documenting MoM's
Assists in providing information to the PM for critical project decisions and activities
Helps support issue and risk management activities

Roles and Responsibilities

Project Governance: organizes and helps facilitate regular cadence meetings such as the project status meetings; helps plan and maintain stakeholder management activities; helps maintain and manage the project-level action items identified throughout the project
Change Management supports change management by helping maintain and provide information that is essential to this process
Scope Management: assists the project manager in managing and monitoring the delivery of the scope; helps build the project plan of the project along with the maintenance of the work management tool that will be used
Time Management: helps with scheduling resources and activities; assists in reviewing timesheet entries in-relation to project invoicing needs
Cost Management: helps manage and maintain the project budget sheet
Quality Management: supports QM processes by helping follow-thru on the delivery of related documents that ensure the quality of the project's delivery (e.g. Acceptance Forms, Cutover Plan, Go or No-Go materials)
Risk Management assists in managing and maintaining the risk register of the project
Issue Management assists in managing and maintaining the issue register of the project
Resource Management: assists the project manager in ensuring that the resource needs of the project are raised and addressed in a timely manner
Communication Management: supports the project manager by helping create, maintain and follow the project communication plan; maintains and disseminates MoM's for meetings organized by the project manager; assists in drafting and sending out vital project communications; helps ensure effective communication lines within the project team
Test Management (if demand applies): leads the testing team and helps ensure that the results of the testing activities are done successfully as planned, and within the pre-agreed success criteria of the project

Qualifications

At least five years of experience working in a Project Management Office or at least three years of experience working as a project manager

Project Management Officer