Head of Project Management Office
Head of Project Management Office
Salary range: £68,771 - £76,522
Job Title: Head of Project Management Office
Band: 6
Salary: £68,771 - £76,552
Location: Liverpool/Newport/Norwich/Birmingham
Terms: FTA - 2 years
Closing Date: 25/09/24
Are you an experienced Leader within the PMO space looking to implement your skills and experience into a newly formed function within Crown Commercial Service?
This role will be a critical position accountable for the monitoring, governance adherence and reporting processes for a portfolio of change across People, Process, Technology & Data at an enterprise level.
A key function which is being delivered as part of our exciting digital directorate transformation programme shaping the way effective change is delivered and managed within the organisation.
The role will be pivotal requiring leadership collaborating with both the internal Digital Teams, Portfolio & Investment Management and wider business leaders.
Job Summary:
This is an exciting new leadership role within Digital and Data Services (DDS) which will design and embed a PMO function for the enterprise. The function will provide the data and assurance of the delivery of CCS change projects that deliver our business objectives.
Directorate Overview:
DDS supports CCS with digital and technology design, implementation and service delivery. We maintain the digital systems for CCS and work with our colleagues to deliver the business plan with a digital mindset.
Team Summary:
The role of the Head of Programme Management office sits within the Strategic Projects and Governance team (SPAG) within the Digital Data & Services Directorate (DDS).
Key accountabilities:
* Procure a service delivery partner to provide PMO support for CCS.
* Lead and embed the PMO process and reporting etiquette for CCS.
* Lead a team of project support officers (PSO) and PMO analysts to work with the business to collect and collate the reporting requirements for portfolio assessment.
* Champion the use of best practice project management standards and processes.
* Support and maintain the agreed budgets for projects and/or programmes and forecast actual costs against them in partnership with the Project Manager and Finance Business Partner.
* Manage the PMO team and support the Project Manager in the identification, recruitment, development, deployment and reassignment of resources throughout the project lifecycle.
* Mandate and monitor the project team on the use of appropriate tools and techniques for managing stakeholder relationships.
* Ensure appropriate governance is in place across projects in readiness for external reviews e.g. Gateway Reviews at appropriate points in the project lifecycle.
* Maintain and Capture the Change Control Process for projects and/or programmes supported by the Project Manager and or SRO.
* Identify, develop and share best practice project management processes, tools and templates and benchmarks against industry standards.
Essential Criteria (To be assessed at application stage):
* Proven experience as a PMO Manager in a complex organisation, able to track KPI's and implement change.
* Proven experience establishing and maintaining governance, frameworks and standards.
* A strong collaborator, focused on working effectively with others, supporting colleagues and achieving success as a team.
* Ability to confidently engage with colleagues at all levels, with the diplomatic ability to influence others.
* Excellent Leadership Skills across all levels.
Success profiles (To be assessed at interview stage):
* Changing & Improving
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating & Influencing
* Working Together
What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect:
* Competitive salary
* Generous pension scheme
* A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus
* Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location
* Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)
* Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working.
Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed.
Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance.
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