Job Title: Head of Portfolio Management Office (PMO)
Reporting to: Director of Construction
Location: Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Job Purpose:
The Head of PMO role will be responsible for overseeing the full portfolio of Customer and strategic projects, providing expert knowledge and support to the project delivery team, monitoring progress and reporting on the portfolio status. There are typically 120-150 Customer projects per year, ranging in value between £500k and £15M, across our 5 regions globally – UK & Ireland, Europe & Russia, The Americas, Middle East & Africa, and Australasia.
The successful candidate will ensure that all projects are consistently delivered in line with the project scope and agreed plans while maintaining effective communication and relationships between the customer and project management team members. The focus of the role is creating, improving, and maintaining project delivery best practices while developing the project management team in line with business requirements and strategy.
Responsibilities:
* Assess the current health of the project management department and identify gaps between current practice and best practice.
* Conduct a review of commercial contracts to ensure compliance with contractual stipulations.
* Define, develop, and implement a project management governance framework with the support of organisational sponsors.
* Facilitate and support improved inter-departmental integration and alignment with the framework across business functions.
* Re-structure the project management team to ensure maximum effectiveness and alignment with organisational strategy.
* Manage and mentor the project management team to ensure a positive, supportive, and empowering team culture.
* Ensure each team member has relevant objectives and that regular performance reviews are carried out.
* Identify and implement appropriate data gathering practices for monitoring, controlling, and reporting project data.
* Work with the IT department to evaluate potential software solutions for data collection.
* Standardise portfolio management methods and documentation to drive successful project delivery.
* Strengthen learning and engagement throughout the business by creating communities of practice.
* Monitor portfolio performance using reports and auditing techniques to maintain strategic alignment.
* Maintain current working knowledge of project management best practices.
Other:
* To carry out any other duties within reason and capability associated with this role.
Criteria:
Essential:
* Computing related degree or 2+ years of relevant experience.
* A minimum of five years’ experience in a project management role.
* A minimum of five years’ experience managing and developing a large team.
* Experience with project management and capacity planning software (e.g., ERP system).
* Proven experience in driving large, complex projects to completion.
* Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
* Strong self-motivation with exceptional organizational skills.
* The ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
Desirable:
* A minimum of ten years’ experience in a project management role in a similar industry.
* A recognised professional qualification in project management such as Prince2.
* Fluency in a second language as well as English.
* Experience of delivering large capex equipment projects on client sites.
* Proven track record of managing and developing teams of ten or more people.
Other Skills:
* The ability to adapt to and manage frequent changes in priorities.
* Driving license and the ability to travel outside of UK & Ireland.
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