24th November 2023
PMO Lead
PMO / Project Support
London
Up to £500 per day (inside IR35)
PMO Lead
Docklands, London (Hybrid)
6 month+ contract
Up to £500 per day (inside IR35)
On behalf of a Key Spencer Rose financial services client, we have an exciting opportunity for a contract PMO Lead to join the team and provide proactive support to the flagship finance transformation programme of work.
Due to the organisation operating a Hybrid work model, you must be within commutable distance of their Docklands offices and willing to be office based at least 2 days per week.
Responsibilities:
- To contribute to the overall success of the Transformation Programme by providing a comprehensive programme and portfolio management support utilising PMO best practices.
- Proactive management support to the Programme Lead
- Work collaboratively to ensure services are as expected, providing support, guidance and direction where required
- Ensuring programme processes and governance is effective and followed by all
- Facilitation of programme forums and programme reporting requirements (agenda setting, minutes, actions, reporting packs, presentations etc)
- Development and delivery of key internal and external reporting and information packs to relevant stakeholders; build and track Product and programme reports, including those to manage dependencies, resource estimations and RAID as applicable ensuring accurate reporting across the programme
- Provide timely and consistent communication to relevant stakeholders on progress, impacts and changes as relevant
- Assistance with supplier management: working collaboratively with supplier teams; identifying and addressing concerns or escalating as applicable
- To raise and challenge where risks, issues and dependencies are not being managed and assist with identification of mitigations and resolution
- Support the management of resource supply and demand through analysis/review and challenge of capacity planning data.
Experience/Skills required:
- Experience of working in large programmes involving delivery partners and a wide set of stakeholders is essential
- 5+ Years of Experience in a Senior PMO/PMO Lead role
- Good working knowledge of programme methodologies and frameworks, PRINCE2, Agile etc.
- A background of working in a complex financial services environment is essential
- Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes with effective practices for capacity and risk management
- Good understanding of managing business change
- Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
- Ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems
- Strong attention to details, with strong written and communication skills.
- Excellent organisational and technical skills
- Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Consultant - Brendan Connolly
Telephone: 0207 392 7512
Email: brendan.connolly@spencer-rose.com
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