PMO Manager

PMO Manager

Posted 3 days ago by Match Performance

Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK

Summary: The PMO Manager role involves leading the PMO within the Transformation and Change team, focusing on project delivery and governance. The position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to build relationships while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The role is based in London and requires in-person attendance two days a week. This position is classified as inside IR35 and is offered on a contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Day to day management and central point of contact for the project organisation and delivery
  • Own and manage project governance including stakeholder mapping, scheduling governance forums and documentation
  • Ensure resourcing has been secured to deliver project
  • Manage and oversee project plan and RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)
  • Coordinate delivery of project tasks from initiation to closure
  • Build and manage relationships with project stakeholders, ensuring appropriate level and frequency of communication
  • Ensure decisions and outcomes are documented via minutes, sign-offs, formal project documentation or any other client specific tools
  • Support project team to resolve and escalate risks/issues/lessons learnt
  • Support and challenge the project team to ensure best practice processes are followed and desired project outcome is achieved
  • Undertake other Transformation & Change lifecycle roles/responsibilities as required

Key Skills:

  • 10 years+ in change management roles (eg PM, BA, PMO)
  • 5 years+ in PM roles
  • Good understanding of project lifecycle principles - structured waterfall and agile approaches
  • Demonstrate proficiency, knowledge and interest in Transformation & Change disciplines generally PM, BA and PMO in particular
  • Stakeholder management and excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • At ease interacting with people at different levels across business and technology
  • Drafting formal project documentation
  • Managing projects from initiation to closure to deliver desired outcome
  • Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Strong problem solver and team player
  • Driven by bigger picture and prioritises accordingly, but able to dig into the details
  • Comfortable with technical concepts and flows
  • Experience working in fast-paced and demanding environment
  • Pragmatic approach to delivery and can-do attitude

Salary (Rate): £550.00 Daily

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

PMO lead

London

Contract - inside IR35

2 days a week in London

We are looking for a PMO to join our Transformation and Change team. If you are organised, enjoy solving problems, the satisfaction of owning the delivery of projects from start to finish and building strong teams and relationships this could be a great fit for you. As a PMO within Transformation and Change you could make a significant impact by contributing towards the success of clients, helping them to effectively and efficiently manage transformation and change initiatives in a fast-paced and ever-evolving industry.

Responsibilities include

Day to day management and central point of contact for the project organisation and

delivery

Own and manage project governance including stakeholder mapping, scheduling governance forums (eg Operating & Steering Committees) and documentation (eg Terms of reference/project charters, project plans, status reports)

Ensure resourcing has been secured to deliver project

Manage and oversee project plan and RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)

Coordinate delivery of project tasks from initiation to closure

Build and manage relationships with project stakeholders, ensuring appropriate level and

frequency of communication

Ensure decisions and outcomes are documented via minutes, sign-offs, formal project

documentation or any other client specific tools

Support project team to resolve and escalate risks/issues/lessons learnt

Support and challenge the project team to ensure best practice processes are followed and desired project outcome is achieved

Undertake other Transformation & Change lifecycle roles/responsibilities as required

Skills and Experience

10 years+ in change management roles (eg PM, BA, PMO)

5 years+ in PM roles

Good understanding of project lifecycle principles - structured waterfall and agile

approaches

Demonstrate proficiency, knowledge and interest in Transformation & Change disciplines

generally PM, BA and PMO in particular

Stakeholder management and excellent verbal and written communication skills

At ease interacting with people at different levels across business and technology

Drafting formal project documentation

Managing projects from initiation to closure to deliver desired outcome

Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Strong problem solver and team player

Driven by bigger picture and prioritises accordingly, but able to dig into the details

Comfortable with technical concepts and flows

Experience working in fast-paced and demanding environment

Pragmatic approach to delivery and can-do attitude