Finance Project Team - Project Office Support - Associate - London

Are you ready to accelerate your career in project management? Join our Global Program Management team, where you’ll help deliver transformative initiatives and drive innovation across Corporate and Investment Bank Finance & Risk. You’ll gain exposure to large-scale projects, collaborate with talented colleagues, and develop your skills in a supportive, inclusive environment. We offer opportunities for growth, learning, and making a real impact.

As a Junior Associate PMO Support within Global Program Management, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are governed effectively and deliver measurable business value. You will partner with Project Managers, support process improvements, and help maintain high standards across our portfolio. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values your ideas and encourages continuous learning and development.

Job responsibilities

• Perform governance, audit, and compliance checks on GPM projects in line with Minimum Control Point standards.
• Ensure processes align with firmwide policies and are followed consistently.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, controls, and user experience.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to understand challenges and assist with solutions.
• Monitor data quality and project hygiene for senior management reporting.
• Administer system access, distribution lists, SharePoint permissions, and onboarding activities.
• Execute PMO workflows and act as a Subject Matter Expert on the PM Toolset.
• Deliver training and support for project management tools and processes.
• Maintain Project Management reference materials and contribute to team communications.
• Support innovation intake, solution governance, and promote innovation awareness.
• Identify and recommend automation and process improvement opportunities.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Project Management, or a related field.
• Experience supporting project management tools, reporting, and governance frameworks.
• Experience in VS code, Github and CoPilot.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, reporting tools, and workflow management platforms.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across global teams.
• Stakeholder management and clear, effective communication.
• Influencing without direct authority.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and strong ownership.
• Customer-focused and collaborative.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with Intelligent Solutions, AI-enabled solutions, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting audits, controls, and operational risk requirements.