Project Assistant Manager - Project Management COE at Deloitte

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to support Audit Project Management teams, as part of our Skills/Graduate Academy to deliver an efficient project management service to clients with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.  The incumbent to the role will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Supporting Audit Project Management teams with project management assistant (PMA), including some key activities of managing a project like creating a project plan, tracking progress, managing change and risk, and resource management.
• Supporting teams across the audit project management engagement lifecycle through performing standard project management assistant tasks in work packages and providing a range of support services to reduce the levels of administrative work placed on audit project manager practitioners.
• Supporting more efficient and cost-effective working practices, whilst improving quality standards.
• Team player that will contribute to developing best practice and be key in driving continuous improvement within the practice.

Qualifications

• BCom (Accounting) Degree or BCom (Accounting) Hons or equivalent with a view to becoming an AGA (SA) or CA (SA)
• 3 years’ working experience within the relevant function
• 2 years at Consultant level within the function

Technical Competencies

• Technical expert in specific functional area
• Demonstrated capability in interaction at all levels, briefing, analysis and project management skills
• Experience in drafting and delivering presentations
• Good report writing skills
• Sound financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk
• Problem solving ability