Job Description
Job Title: PMO Lead
Location: Ipswich with home working once a week
Salary: Confirmed on application
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm
Benefits
* Company Pension Scheme
* Private Medical Insurance (if applicable)
* Voluntary additional life cover
* Critical Illness Cover
* Dental Insurance
* Medical Cash Plan
* Health Screening
* Motor Breakdown Cover
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Retail Vouchers
* Season Ticket Loans
About the Role of PMO Lead
Reporting directly to the Head of Change, this role will play a pivotal role in enhancing and refining the project management framework, as well as the PMO operations and structure. Collaborating closely with the Business Analysis Lead, you will facilitate a comprehensive approach to change analysis, management, and control. Your contributions will feed into reporting and monitoring mechanisms, ensuring a holistic view of all project activities across the company.
This is an exciting time to join a leading global financial services business through a period of significant change
Responsibilities and experience required for the role of PMO Lead
* Ensure timely, cost-effective, and quality delivery of business change projects to meet our and their client's needs.
* Capture, define, and manage project requirements efficiently.
* Uphold project management standards and processes.
* Develop business cases for proposed changes.
* Conduct impact assessments for new projects to inform demand planning and cost vs. benefits.
* Define detailed requirements and obtain sign-off in collaboration with Business Analysts.
* Lead project delivery from discovery to warranty phase.
* Agree on delivery dates with change requestors and ensure requirements are met accordingly.
* Monitor delivery costs and report all expended efforts accurately.
* Coordinate with internal and external suppliers for successful change delivery.
* Understand and manage the pipeline of work in collaboration with key stakeholders.
* Communicate change progress effectively to internal stakeholders and clients.
* Manage the PMO and project management teams.
* Serve as a focal point for PMO processes and procedures.
* Establish and evolve PMO standards and methods as needed.
* Ensure Project Managers adhere to the group PM framework
* Collaborate with the Head of Change to refine processes and adapt to best practices in project management and change management.
Experience required for the position of PMO Lead
* Significant Proven project management track record across Change.
* Recent team management and coaching experience.
* PMO proficiency, including frameworks and governance knowledge.
* Skilled in stakeholder management.
* Ability to build productive relationships.
* Flexible approach to meet deadlines and adapt to changing scope.
* Customer-focused communication skills.
* Experience with technical delivery resources.
* Project Management certification (e.g., Prince 2).
* Excellent written and verbal communication.
* Report writing and planning expertise.
* Collaborative teamwork.
* Maintains composure under pressure.
* Experience with a financial services business will be a massive advantage but not essential
For more information regarding the role of PMO Lead please contact us
Stellar Select is acting as an employment agency and is a corporate member of the REC.
Due to a high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful. We aim to contact all successful contacts within two business days.
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