PMO Manager

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This is a remote position.

I have in an exciting opportunity to join one of the best leaders I know embarking on a brand new transformation programme.

PMO Manager - UK Hybrid working / Remote with Travel as needed

18 month initial FTC with expectations to go perm!

Need someone who can run workshops, set up process mapping and will work with the Portfolio managers to embed best practise and quality assure the delivery of the exciting projects.

Standard Package

• Salary NEG doe up to £60K
• Grade 3 car allowance TBC / Expenses paid for travel
• Matched contributory pension up to 8%
• Immediate membership of the Company’s Life Assurance Scheme which provides cover of four times salary
• Entitlement to medical cover – (BUPA)Single Cover, Single Parent, Couple or Family cover (immediate family only)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. PLUS MUCH MORE
  

Purpose of the position

Reporting to the PMO Lead for UK & Ireland, the role will support the Project, Programme or Portfolio Manager and their team in delivery including co-ordination, planning, control, reporting analysis and insights.

Supporting the PMO Lead in the delivery of PMO initiatives and best practice.

Working closely with the PMO Lead this role is responsible for helping to define, develop and ensure governance standards and change practices are embedded and applied to all projects within their Portfolio(s).

The role is responsible for coordination of PMO best practice ensuring we have the right amount of governance rigor and visibility of our projects. As well as ensuring our project management community adhere to our standard processes e.g. resource management, planning, managing change controls etc.

This aim of this role and the Transformation PMO is to deliver the change required to enable our organisation to achieve its vision. Working with Sponsors & Senior Stakeholders to translate strategy into outcomes, define the roadmap for change and ensure that the programmes and projects are delivered to time, cost and quality. The role will role model programme & Project delivery best practice and actively contribute towards the development of BAM’s Business Change & Delivery capability.

Accountabilities

The role is accountable for coordinating best practice and ensuring standards are adhered to:

Provides PMO services including, for example,

• maintaining schedules and plans at high level ensuring we have effective visibility against key milestones;
• financial monitoring ensuring we are managing our budgets effectively;
• decision-support providing quality information through analysis to support decisions;
• benefits tracking ensuring our investments will have a return and is in line with Transformation strategy;
• maintaining risks, actions, issues and change registers so that stakeholders are focused on the right things and any changes to scope is auditable;
• dependency management ensuring our critical path of initiatives are visible and monitored;
• resource management ensuring we understand our current and future capability needs to deliver
• supporting communication mechanisms and developing documentation.
  

Co-ordinate the production of reports to support governance, by collating, analysing, evaluating and manipulating data, records and other documentation. Maintains libraries, registers and systems.

Provides education, training and first line support on the agreed PMO procedures, processes and toolkits.

Supports senior management in championing and embedding PMO practices across the Transformation agenda.

Key activities

• Work closely with the PMO Lead to ensure PMO activities are co-ordinated to agreed standards.
• Contribute to defining and delivering best practices across PMO, e.g. Risk management, resource forecasting, budget control, planning standards and reporting.
• Implement & embed the PMO standards for the portfolio & contribute towards the continuous improvement of the people, tools and processes within in the Transformation function
• Support Project, Programme and Portfolio Managers to adopt our change framework in line with minimum standards and co-ordinate end stage gateway reviews
• Promotes the capture of best practice and knowledge sharing

Experience

We are looking for an experienced PMO Co-ordinator with a successful track-record supporting large Transformation initiatives. Someone who is motivated and energised to help build a great PMO function.

You Will Be Keen To Contribute To The Achievement Of The Business’s Long-term Plan And Will Ideally Have Some Or All Of The Following

• Track record of co-ordinating Projects, Programmes and Portfolios;
• Strong stakeholder management skills and effective communicator;
• Strong evaluation of data and trends and be able to present data in a simple way;
• Ability to influence others to achieve desired outcomes;
• Knowledge of project governance frameworks, planning tools and best practices;
• Demonstrated experience with formal PMO or Project Management standards e.g. P3O or P3M;
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence;
• Willingness to travel to other UK locations
  

Competencies

For this position we are looking for the following competences:

Setting Strategy

• The ability to take the vision for the organisation work with the Portfolio Manager to ensure our outcomes are clearly documented and included in business cases.
• Can step back and see the big picture – and if needed – drill down onto the health of delivering out outcomes against time cost and quality lenses using informed data.
  

Executing for Results

• A focus on outcomes and delivery – actively focused on achieving results through meaningful management information that provides us with the trends analysis needed for effective decision making;
• Taking or initiating action at one’s own initiative, without being directed or encouraged by others;
• Pays attention to detail but is also pragmatic and keeps the bigger picture in mind;
• Takes ownership of tasks and keeps stakeholders updated on progress.
  

Relationships and Influence

• Networking – feeling comfortable with developing relationships with stakeholders;
• Persuasiveness and negotiation – persuading others of a certain point of view and trying to reach agreement by using negotiation skills;
• Co-ownership - making an active contribution to achieving a joint result or solution, even where concessions may have to be accepted to reach agreement;
• Can delegate to others, is regarded as being fair and reasonable, and is willing to hold people accountable in terms of delivery in a consistent and non-judgmental manner.

Company Details:A great company to work for and with an amazing culture this is a great opportunity to work with a forward thinking company.

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