We are seeking an experienced PMO Consultant to assist our retail client in managing and tracking key deliverables across various functional teams, particularly within the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). You will play a critical role in ensuring everyone is aligned, meeting deadlines, and managing dependencies, risks, and issues, especially those unique to M&A activities.
This role is a minimum six-month contract, based in High Wycombe, and has a three-day-per-week onsite requirement, paying between £500-£550 per day, outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain Project Plans: Work across multiple teams to ensure they understand their deliverables, timelines, and manage any exceptions or dependencies.
* Risk & Issue Management: Capture, log, assign, and track all risks and issues, ensuring timely follow-ups and resolutions.
* Progress Reporting: Consolidate project data into weekly and monthly progress reports with a focus on facts and metrics.
* Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with different personalities across the organization to ensure smooth communication and execution.
* Meeting Coordination: Assist in scheduling key programme meetings and ensure actions are clearly documented, assigned, and followed up.
* Continuous Improvement: Contribute to improving plan management, reporting, and tracking processes, especially in M&A environments.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience in project coordination/management within large, cross-functional teams.
* Experience in supporting projects or programmes related to mergers and acquisitions.
* Strong communication and organizational skills, with experience in navigating the complexities of M&A activities.
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to map out and track complex plans, dependencies, and M&A-specific integration tasks.
* Experience in capturing and managing risks, issues, and dependencies, particularly in M&A settings.
* Strong reporting skills with the ability to consolidate data and present clear progress updates.
* Experience in driving continuous improvement in planning and reporting processes.
* Experience in supporting global projects would be a plus!
If this is something of interest, feel free to reach out at connor.duncan-rattray@triarecruitment.com, with an up-to-date CV and availability to speak for an introduction call!