Team Leader - Project Support Team | Deloitte Regional Audit Delivery Center

Description

Requirements Who we are looking for Requirements :

• Minimum of two years’ experience integrating into a project team; having effectively managed risks, issues, dependencies and finances;
• Proven ability to deliver initiatives on time, on schedule with the required level of quality;
• Experience in developing project timelines and working on a project plan;
• Strong supervisory and people leadership skills and experience;
• A high level of coaching and mentoring experience;
• Excellent time management, communication and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to manage changing priorities and competing demands;
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and team playing skills;
• Very driven and proactive;
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills;
• Where applicable, applicants will need to be willing to spend some of their time-based at the client site, alongside the Deloitte onsite team. Your future role Your role will be integral to the audit and assurance teams – the pivotal role in coordinating project delivery. The role is expected to develop but involves a mix of responsibilities depending on the ‘point in time’ needs of the project, including Project Management.Responsibilities :
• Using the project planning templates and guidance to support the client-facing team with the planning of the project;
• Managing, monitoring and controlling the project throughout the audit / assurance lifecycle from planning through to completion and debrief; applying the principles of agile methodology throughout;
• Using the debrief guidance pack to lead the project to debrief meeting : Guiding the team through the agenda points; capturing successes, challenges and solutions; logging actions in the debrief action tracker;
• Managing project finances : Preparing and reviewing budgets; billing; coordination and tracking of fees and invoices; analyzing, monitoring and reporting project finances; dealing with general finance queries;
• Updating and ongoing review of Deloitte’s internal resource management system so that client-facing teams have the most up to date view of the project’s resourcing position. Acting as a liaison between the scheduling team and client-facing team to address any scheduling issues;
• Establishing meeting and communication governance structure, setting agendas and coordinating the implementation of this;
• Action tracking : Allocating deadlines and responsible people, and chasing completion
• Collating, logging and tracking project risks and issues, regularly highlighting these to the client-facing team. You may be required to monitor the risk mitigation plan;
• Coordinating the document review process. This involves working with the client-facing team and using the project plan to build a document review timeline and schedule, coordinating the implementation of this;
• Acting as a liaison between the client and the client-facing team to manage client expectations and deliverables;
• Acting as the key liaison between the client-facing team and centres of excellence / delivery centres through regular communication;
• Coordinating all parties to deliver a cohesive client experience, including specialists and component teams as required;
• Engaging with senior stakeholders across the project. Additional responsibilities – project-dependent :
• Working collaboratively with Deloitte and client project managers to support the successful delivery of the project People Leadership :
• Responsible for the performance and development of multiple senior associates and the junior team members they supervise;
• Managing and leading associates : Holding one-to-ones, coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing;
• Empowering experienced senior associates to lead more junior team members;
• Oversight and management of the team’s workload, capacity, overtime and annual leave;
• Managing and monitoring the team’s absence in line with Deloitte policy;
• Managing teams HR issues in line with policy;
• Supporting the team’s wellbeing using tools and resources in the firm;
• Escalation point for team’s client-facing teams;
• Acting as a coach for team members within the wider department;
• Supporting the recruitment of new team members in candidate selection events;
• Supporting and implementing management’s vision for the direction of the department;
• Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people arerecognised for their contribution. What we offer What we offer :
• Modern offices with excellent facilities;
• Good work-life balance – predictable working hours;
• An office-based job with limited / no travel;
• Working in a multi-national environment with Deloitte professionals from across Europe;
• Extensive training.