Infra PMO Lead/Manager - Banking Experience Mandatory
Posted 4 days ago by Vallum Associates
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Infra PMO Manager role in Sheffield, UK, involves overseeing project management standards and governance within an organization. The position requires managing PMO staff, ensuring project alignment with business strategies, and reporting on project performance to senior leadership. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement with two days on-site each week and is classified as inside IR35. Candidates must have relevant experience and strong leadership skills, particularly in banking environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and implement project management methodologies, policies, and templates (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
- Oversee the portfolio of projects to ensure they align with business strategies and objectives.
- Allocate resources properly across various projects and manage, recruit, or mentor project staff.
- Identify, mitigate, and report on high-level risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks across projects.
- Provide regular status updates to senior management on progress, quality, and financial performance.
- Drive continuous improvement of project management processes and tools.
Key Skills:
- Previous experience as a project manager, program manager, or in a senior PMO role.
- Strong leadership skills to lead teams and manage stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and/or hybrid approaches.
- Familiarity with project management software and reporting tools.
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
- Often requires certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or specialized PMO certifications.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
The Role: Infra PMO Manager
Location: Sheffield, UK
Position Type: Contract Inside IR35
Remote work option Available: Hybrid (2 Days onsite in a week)
Job Description: A PMO (Project Management Office) Manager defines and maintains project standards, ensures strategic alignment, and governs project performance across an organization. They manage PMO staff, oversee project portfolios, manage budgets, allocate resources, and report to senior leadership on project success, risks, and ROI.
Core Responsibilities
- Governance & Standards: Define and implement project management methodologies, policies, and templates (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
- Portfolio Management: Oversee the portfolio of projects to ensure they align with business strategies and objectives.
- Resource Allocation: Allocate resources properly across various projects and manage, recruit, or mentor project staff.
- Risk & Issue Management: Identify, mitigate, and report on high-level risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks across projects.
- Reporting & Communication: Provide regular status updates to senior management on progress, quality, and financial performance.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement of project management processes and tools.
Key Skills & Requirements
- Experience: Previous experience as a project manager, program manager, or in a senior PMO role.
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills to lead teams and manage stakeholders.
- Methodologies: Solid understanding of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and/or hybrid approaches.
- Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with project management software and reporting tools.
- Communication: Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
- Certifications: Often requires certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or specialized PMO certifications.