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    Our people love the exciting and meaningful work they do, the cutting-edge resources and technology they have access to, the benefits we offer and the great community we’ve built. Want to join them?

    The role

    As a Programme Office Assistant (Trainee) at Kainos, you will provide administrative support to project managers through the Project Management Office (PMO) admin function, as well as support for the administration of our professional services automation (PSA) system.

    Your key responsibilities will include:

    • Project Resourcing – you will work with Project Management and Operations Management teams to develop and agree resourcing profiles for each project. Maintaining the agreed resource profiles within the Professional Services Automation tool.
    • Project Status Reporting - you will work with the Project Management team to produce fortnightly status reports on the projects currently in flight and presenting the status of the project to the Delivery Management team.
    • Project Financial Management & Reporting – you will work with the Project Management team and the Operations Management team to accurately forecast revenue for individual projects, ensure that services are invoiced accurately and on time, and collect debt from overdue customers.
    • Sales Pipeline Management – you will work with the Sales team and the Operations Management team to maintain an up to date Sales Pipeline within the Professional Services Automation tool. Working with the operations manager to forecast sales to revenue pipeline.
    • Bid Management – you will assist in the production of customer Requests for Proposal (RFP). Managing the delivery of various contributors ensuring a timely and quality response.

    You will also be required to provide general support or assistance as required by the project management office. Complies with all confidentiality and non-disclosure policies and/or agreements and ensures security of information at all times.

    Minimum (essential) requirements

    • Education to GCSE (Grades A*-C, including Mathematics and English).
    • Completed (or currently undertaking) a degree in IT (or equivalent).
    • Ability to carry out responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures and processes
    • Personal time management and planning skills, with ability to work with minimal supervision
    • Ability to deliver tasks within a given timeframe
    • Demonstrate a willingness to learn
    • Good verbal and written communication skills with both staff and external stakeholders
    • We all work in teams here in Kainos – a proven ability of strong team skills, including taking direction from others, is crucial
    • Be amicable and approachable with a mature, collaborative style
    • No experience required.

    Desirable

    • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and make sensible decisions

    • Previous experience in a similar role
    • Experience with Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) or equivalent
    • Familiarity with JIRA, Kimble, SharePoint or Workday

    Assessments are likely to take place in Nov/Dec 2022. If we hold a second wave of assessments you may not be contacted until the New Year.

    These roles will commence in Summer 2023.

    At Kainos, we recognise many of the greatest ideas and innovations come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences, and are committed to cultivating an inclusive working environment that drives changes in Technology. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from groups who are typically under-represented in this sector including women, non-binary and transgender people. 

    Who you are

    Our vision is to enable outstanding people to create digital solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our values aren't abstract; they are the behaviours we expect from each other every day and underpin everything that we do. We expect everyone to display our values by being determined in how obstacles are overcome; honest when dealing with others; respectful of how you treat others; creative to find solutions to complex problems and cooperative by sharing information, knowledge and experience. These values, applied collectively, help to produce an outstanding Kainos person, team and culture.

    We're an inclusive bunch at Kainos and we believe in equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all walks of life, including those with criminal records. Everyone who is offered a position here undergoes a basic background check , however no one is treated differently due to their background where it isn't relevant to the role. It's important to note - failure to reveal information which is relevant to the position sought, could result in us having to withdraw the conditional offer of employment.