Associate Project Manager

About the Role

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company. As a Project Associate, you will provide support to project manage operations, administration, and management for projects from start through completion. You will support the PM team and have oversight on complex project documentation preparation, escalations for project commitments, invoices & pay application processing. You will also be involved in financial reconciliations, project reporting, project technology tools, and training resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit, request, and provide reporting on Project Management key performance indicators.
• Create and maintain project policies and directives within the project operations manual.
• Function as systems administrators of internet-based project tracking system, project websites, and job cost accounting system.
• Respond to internal and external customer inquiries about performance reports and project tracking system data.
• Assist project management executives in the implementation of and monitoring the adherence to project administrative practices and policies.
• Provide internal and external customer training on PM application.
• Assist project team in project close-out procedures.
• Serve as project team liaison to the D&T department on tracking desktop hardware and software issues.
• Train new administrative assistants and temporary employees on project policies and administration.
• Prepare routine and special client reports as required.
• Provide informal assistance such as technical guidance and/or training to coworkers – may coordinate and assign tasks to coworkers within a work unit and/or project.
• Initiate decisions with understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines.
• Use existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a limited opportunity to exercise discretion.
• Deliver own output by following defined procedures and processes under close supervision and guidance.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Intermediate skills with project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Qualifications

• Experience providing efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Knowledge of financial terms and principles and ability to conduct basic financial analyses.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents.
• Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
• Intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
• High School Diploma or GED with up to 2 years of job-related experience.
• Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.
• Communication skills to exchange straightforward information.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.