Coventry
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.
WHAT TO EXPECT
In this role as Propulsion Facilities PMO Lead, you will champion the Project Management Office, holding responsibility for all PMO activities; business as usual (BaU) and transformational. The role will encompass a range of responsibilities, working with a multitude of stakeholders within the project planning, delivery, engineering, and operational stakeholder groups.
You will lead a small, existing PMO organisation and continue to develop and deliver our blueprint in order to service the full portfolio of projects. You will build a centre of excellence for our project delivery processes and methods, supporting our Investment Planners, Project Managers, Technical Specialists and Sponsors through end-to-end project delivery.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
• Assessment, development and implementation of methodology, processes, and standards in line with business requirements and best practice
• Development and implementation of project management digital toolset(s)
• Development and implementation of digital project reporting / dashboarding
• Definition and reporting of project delivery KPI’s.
• End-to-end management of risk and opportunity, including chairing of workshops, tracking and upward reporting
• Chairing lessons learnt reviews and following up by implementing findings and improvements into project delivery processes.
• Owner of the project change control process, including review and approvals
• Supporting project pipeline planning and delivery initiation; liaising with our technology specialists, investment planners and delivery groups to ascertain short-medium-long term resource requirements.
• Delivery of detailed scheduling and milestone planning capabilities at both project and portfolio level. This includes support for PMs and the critique / integration of third-party inputs.
• Audit of project health and delivering interventionalist support to distressed projects where required.
• Stakeholder mapping and communication management
• Implementation and monitoring of project governance structure across the portfolio
• Mapping and tracking of delivery dependencies across a range of functional areas.
• Setting standards for document control and ensuring all projects are compliant.
• Coaching and mentoring of project delivery team; existing and new starters.
• Delivery of knowledge sharing and best practice in a physical and/or digital environment
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Solid working experience in a project management or project management office role
• Advanced level of planning / scheduling capability
• Ideally you will hold a formal project management qualification, PRINCE2 / APM / PMI
• Proven track record of implementing process improvements.
• Experience with document control.
• Skilled in the use of MS Office and project planning tools
• Excellent communicator; able to convey complex messages succinctly.
• Experience in the construction / infrastructure / technical facilities sector.
• Knowledge of RIBA processes
• Knowledge of construction contracts, JCT, NEC
• Knowledge of construction / technical design processes and document control
• Ability to generate high quality data visualisation - Tableau / Power BI
• Digital toolset experience (development and/or use), JIRA / Confluence