We are currently recruiting a Portfolio Support Officer for our client, a global tier 1 mining Operator. Thie duration of this contract will go until the end 2025.
 
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated and self-starting Portfolio Support Officer/Analyst to join the team in delivering a multi-year end to end programme of work that will see us take advantage of advances in digital technologies and ways of working across the clients value chain.
Reporting to the Programme Lead, your primary focus will be supporting projects to contribute to deliver meaningful business outcomes. Your daily remit will include but not be limited to:

• Assisting with cost reporting, forecasting and tracking processes for the programme.
• Collating workstream updates and preparing programme status reports.
• Managing purchasing, receipting and invoice processing for the programme in SAP.
• Supporting resourcing and vendor management activities across the programme.
• Supporting planning and logistics for programme and project events.
• Assisting with applying controls and quality assurance across the programme.
• Maintaining membership of relevant Teams, SharePoint, Active Directory Groups and Distribution Lists.
• Ordering and tracking of IT hardware, uniform and PPE.
• Managing team logistics and administration such as training, meetings and team events.
• Creation and maintenance of projects in SAP, CAPS and CPMS.
• Booking travel on behalf of projects.
• Managing expenses for managers within the programme.

About you
To ensure success in this role, you will have:

• Experience in preparing project status reports and communications.
• Experience collating and managing project financials in SAP.
• Knowledge of project controls and governance processes within projects.
• Experience in corporate environments in large projects or programmes of work.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Sound time management skills and ability to seek assistance to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

It would also be beneficial if you have

• Exposure to a range of change management concepts e.g. PROSCII, etc.
• Exposure to a range of project management concepts e.g. PRINCE2, PMBOK, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, etc.

If interested in this position, please email your CV to Teagan.mcneill@nesfircroft.com

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.