Assistant Project Manager

(ref: APM/06/14), Paris, France

Experience in assisting and supporting Project Management using PM methodologies, following up meetings and project documentation.

EUROPEAN DYNAMICS (www.eurodyn.com) is a leading European Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operating internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Helsinki, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 500 engineers and IT experts. We design and develop software applications using integrated, state-of-the-art technology. Our current IT and telecoms projects have a value exceeding 250 million EURO. EUROPEAN DYNAMICS is a renowned supplier of IT services to European Union Institutions, international organizations, European Agencies and national government Administrations all over Europe.

We currently have a vacancy for an Assistant Project Manager fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in Paris, France. The work will be carried out either in the company’s premises or on site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the Project Management Team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site.

Your tasks:

•Contribute to the project documentation (documentation filing structure, proof reading of main documents) and project planning;

•Drive the improvement of and the alignment of the Project Management Methodology used by the client;

•Support the IT Team across multiple projects in the IT work plan and perform general administration tasks for the projects such as reporting, communication and coordination;

•Preparation of various types of formal project-related documents, such as status reports, letters and memos, approval of requests and the review and tracking of project-related documents;

•Update and maintain project records, assemble, collate, distribute and archive project information and provide this information on request;

•Administer project related communication, acting as focal point for the projects, ensuring an efficient communication flow within and outside the project;

•Ensure the proper setup and follow up of project related meetings.

Your skills:

•University degree in business studies with minimum 6 years of experience in IT;

•Minimum 4 years of experience assisting and supporting project management and working on the project documentation;

•Experience in a PM methodology like PM2, PMI or Prince 2;

•Hands on experience in independent preparation of meetings, minutes keeping, coordination of administrative activities and documents;

•Working experience in commitment entry and budget monitoring;

•Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook);

•Knowledge of project management terminology and related processes, contract and/or license management would be advantageous;

•Project management certification and knowledge of Microsoft Project would be an asset;

•Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Our offer:

If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English, quoting reference: (APM/06/14), to the following e-mail address: careers@eurodyn.com.

We offer a competitive remuneration (either on contract basis or remuneration with full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential.

You may also consider all our other open vacancies by visiting the career section of our web site (www.eurodyn.com) and follow us on Twitter (@EURODYN_Careers) and LinkedIn.