PMO Lead

Are you a seasoned PMO leader with a passion for driving strategic project delivery? Do you thrive on empowering teams, embedding excellence, and shaping the future of project management within a dynamic IT landscape? If so, we want to hear from you!

We're searching for an exceptional PMO Lead to join our client and report directly to the Head of PMO. This isn't just a managing role; it's an opportunity to be a pivotal force in ensuring robust project delivery, supporting our organisation's ambitious strategic goals in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

What You'll Be Doing:

As our PMO Lead, you'll be at the forefront of shaping our project delivery framework.

Your expertise will be crucial in:

• Leading and mentoring the PMO team, imparting best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Managing and evolving their project governance framework, methodologies, and standards.
• Developing and embedding our delivery model, ensuring quality assurance across all projects.
• Building strong project management capabilities across our teams, identifying and addressing capacity and capability gaps through targeted L&D programmes.
• Creating and actively managing a master plan integrated across major programmes, detailing and overseeing a critical dependency log.
• Overseeing financial management and change management across the project portfolio.
• Ensuring the successful implementation of the PMO's strategy, services, and deliverables.
• Monitoring and assisting with programme reporting to senior management and stakeholders.
• Establishing frameworks and standards for Programme and Project Management.
• Managing and compiling programme-related financial and KPI information, ensuring project costs are well-managed.

What You'll Bring:

You're a highly experienced and certified professional with:

• A 3rd Degree level qualification.
• A recognised Project Management certification
• Demonstrable experience in leading a PMO office
• Excellent knowledge and experience of industry-standard best practice Portfolio and Programme Management.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, MS Visio, and MS Project.
• Strong exposure to the application and support of PPM tools.
• Exceptional skills in creating and maintaining project and programme plans, including risks, actions, issues, and dependencies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for reports and presentations.
• Knowledge of benefits and dependency mapping, risk management, and resource planning.

Your Core Strengths:

Beyond your technical expertise, you'll possess:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A results-oriented approach
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• A natural ability to inspire and empower others
• Strong analysis and decision-making capabilities
• A commitment to teamwork and leadership
• A powerful drive for results
• Unwavering integrity and commitment
• Exceptional communicating and influencing skills

This is an incredible opportunity to make a tangible impact and truly own the continuous improvement of our project delivery model. If you're ready to lead, inspire, and shape our future success, we encourage you to apply!