PMO Lead

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About us

We’re an award-winning financial technology company based in the heart of beautiful Bath. We provide Financial Advisers with the technology, trading capabilities and service to help deliver great customer outcomes to their clients.

We’re determined to deliver technology that will keep us at the forefront of Intelligent Wealth Management and are building a modern scalable and flexible microservices architecture to help us to achieve our goal. As we embark upon a new and exciting period of change and growth, we’re looking for people that want to make theirs too!

About the role

In this role, you will help to move forward some of our highest profile, innovative and complex projects.

As Lead PMO you will lead, facilitate and be responsible for Programme Management Office activities required to support all project management and related processes. You will be responsible for providing information for executive level oversight of the programme, the delivery and change management plans, progress of delivery, risks and issues management, as well as managing the change control process.

You will be aligned to working with Agile methodologies and you will ensure procedures, operations, and practices are efficient, streamlined, and on budget. This includes coordinating value streams, supporting programme execution and fostering operational excellence.

The Lead PMO will promote continuous workflow and oversee spending, audits, compliance, forecasting, and measurement.

Ideally, you will have experience of Financial Services environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Management which includes strategy and funding, Agile portfolio operations and lean governance.
• Strategy of the Programme Management Office including connecting the portfolio to broader business strategy, maintaining a portfolio vision, realising the vision of the portfolio through Epics, establishing lean budgets and guardrails and looking at portfolio flow.
• Agile Portfolio Operations by coordinating value product streams, supporting program execution and fostering operational excellence.
• Applying appropriate governance by forecasting and budgeting dynamically, measuring portfolio performance and coordinating an approach to continuous compliance.
• Preparing for and participating in audit activities.
• Reviews & analyses RAID items and support the RAID Management process with relevant standards.
• Support the Head of IT Delivery in reviewing planning progress & conformance across the teams.
• Provide project and team level MI of planning data.
• Supports the Head of IT Delivery in reviewing project status reports and providing analysis on trends/key areas to focus on etc.

Specialist Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• You will have Lead PMO experience and the ability to work with high performing teams.
• Experience of working within an Agile programme delivery environment, financial control and working in a regulated environment.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with the ability to interact, engage, influence and have credibility at all levels.
• Experience of working as a Lead PMO Lead in financial programmes.
• Experience of managing and tracking programme resources with demonstrable experience of applying and advising project governance frameworks.
• Recognised qualifications such as ISEB Programme & Project Support Office (PPSO) Advanced certified or equivalent.
• Experience in Agile project management methodologies, practices and associated tools
• Strong business understanding, a high level of financial management and experience of providing key MI information to support the business
• Confident communication skills and energy.
• A passion for change and proactively encouraging new ideas
• Innovative, open minded and progressive in thinking
• Ability to work in complex environments, on large portfolios of work being able to multitask

Core Competencies

• Business Focus: The motivation and ability to apply good financial practice and company procedures at all times.
• Client and Customer Focus: Add value to client/customer, adhere to Treating Customers Fairly principles, and operate as a true business partner.
• Communication: Communicate clearly and concisely, tailoring content and style, with ability to make a positive impression on others.
• Expert Knowledge: Consistent application of professional or specialist knowledge and skills; takes opportunities to contribute to policy and best practice.
• Working with others: Working successfully with others and building a network of good relationships in order to achieve shared goals.

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid Working (split between home and office).
• Discretionary bonus each year.
• 34 days holiday per calendar year including bank holidays, with the option to purchase or sell up to 5 additional days per year.
• Wellbeing day to use at your discretion such as a birthday, moving house, pamper day.
• Supported and encouraged professional development.
• Private Medical scheme (single cover that can be increased to FULL Family).
• Income protection scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Group contributory pension scheme.
• Interest free season ticket loans for travel costs.
• Novia Foundation Day in support of charitable activities.
• We encourage internal progression at Novia, with many of our employees going on to become Team Leaders, Managers, Subject Matter Experts and many more.
• We’re proud of our company culture at Novia. From rewards and incentives, remote team socials to fun quizzes, our friendly and welcoming teams at Novia strive to make our office a great place to work.

Novia Financial is an equal opportunities employer who values a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognise that people work in different ways, and we value alternative viewpoints, celebrate individuality, and foster a culture where everyone can bring their true self to work. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce. we accept applications from everyone regardless of your background, beliefs, culture, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, and long-term health conditions.