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Are you highly organised, customer focused and looking to develop your project management experience? SHL have a fantastic opportunity to join our managed services team as a Project Controller. You will assist and take accountability for varying size projects and build your knowledge of Project Management. SHL is an award-winning, global HR-Tech organisation with a track record of delivering exceptional customer service in the field of Talent. This is a 1 year fixed term contract opportunity and the working pattern is 4pm-midnight to support our US region.

A great benefits package is offered in a culture where career development, with ongoing manager guidance, collaboration, flexibility, diversity and inclusivity are all intrinsic to our culture. There is a huge investment in SHL currently so there’s no better time to become a part of something transformational.

What you will be doing:

• Assist and ensure successful delivery of standard projects for South Africa and other regions (some flexible working required to accommodate regions)
• Assist wider team on mid-large sized, more complex projects
• Monitor and oversee administration of project financials
• Coordinate to ensure projects are resourced, managed and completed to quality and time requirements and meet Customer expectations
• Assist in management of change requests and their impact on project schedules and collaborate to resolve project-related issues
• Use methodology guidelines and templates to ensure project process consistency
• Monitor time tracking and project financial position with regular update reports
• Maintain project information and tools and oversee project deliverables

What we are looking for from you:
Essential

• Experience delivering small or medium sized projects

• Customer facing experience
• Advanced knowledge of MS Suite esp. Excel – Required
• Business level English language

Desirable:

• Propensity to work independently and proactively

• Handling multiple activities under time constraints and rapidly changing priorities

• Delivery of high-quality work, with meticulous attention to detail

• Awareness of Project Management governance, processes and tools

The candidate must have the right to work in South Africa
Get in touch:
Find out how this one-off opportunity can help you to achieve your career goals by making an application to our knowledgeable Talent Acquisition team. Choose a new path with SHL.

• We unlock the possibilities of businesses through the power of people, science and technology.
• We started this industry of people insight more than 40 years ago and continue to lead the market with powerhouse product launches, ground-breaking science and business transformation.
• When you inspire and transform people’s lives, you will experience the greatest business outcomes possible. SHL’s products insights, experiences, and services can help achieve growth at scale.

• Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility are key threads in the fabric of SHL’s business and culture (find out more about DEI and accessibility at SHL)
• Employee benefits package that takes care of you and your family.
• Support, coaching, and on-the-job development to achieve career success
• A fun and flexible workplace where you’ll be inspired to do your best work (find out more Life At SHL)
• The ability to transform workplaces around the world for others.

SHL is an equal opportunity employer. We support and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. We can, and do make adjustments to make sure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible.