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PMO Risk Manager – Role Overview
Join the Valuation Office Agency at a pivotal time in its evolution. We’re embarking on an exciting phase of our transformation journey, merging two Government Major Portfolio Programmes (GMPP) into the groundbreaking NextGen Rating (NGR) initiative. As we reshape the landscape of government property valuation and taxation systems, we’re seeking a PMO Risk Manager for our Programme management Office (PMO).
You will be at the forefront of a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing the VOA's organisational agility, improving valuation accuracy, reducing operational risks, elevating customer services, and boosting productivity and efficiency. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting the successful delivery of these ambitious objectives.
We are looking for a proactive and independent Project Delivery professional to join our Programme Management Office (PMO) and play a crucial role in the successful implementation of the NextGen Rating (NGR) programme. As a Risk Manager, you will proactively manage risks and issues facing the programme by co-ordinating the consistent identification, documentation, monitoring and reporting of risks and issues. You will also support the relevant risk or issue owners to identify and develop appropriate mitigation plans, and escalate to the next level of management where appropriate.
The requirements have been mapped to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF). Please refer to the PDCF for further information and guidance:
PMO Risk Manager – Key responsibilities
As a key member of the NGR Programme Management Office, the PMO Risk Manager will:
* Shape the Risk Management Strategy : Develop and maintain the programme’s strategy for the management of Constraints, Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (CRAID), ensuring alignment with best practice and departmental policy.
* Lead Risk Governance: Overseeing the efficient operation of the Programme Risk Board, ensuring risks and issues are effectively articulated, escalated, and addressed.
* Provide Expert Guidance: Act as the programme’s expert advisor on CRAID management to Programme Management and senior leaders, offering strategic insights and solutions for managing complex risks and issues.
* Deliver High Quality Analysis: Undertake qualitative and quantitative risk analysis to inform decision making and produce actionable insights as required by Governance bodies.
* Own the Programme’s Risk Log: Maintain the Programme’s comprehensive Constraint, Risk, Assumption, Issue and Dependency (CRAID) log and use the information to inform planning and change control activity if tolerances are exceeded.
* Drive Collaboration: Develop a programme of regular reviews with stakeholders, ranging from workstream leads to the NGR senior leadership team, to identify, assess, treat, monitor and report risks and issues, encouraging a culture of proactive risk and issue management.
* Continuous Improvement: Continually scan for opportunities to improve risk management processes and embed within the programme.
* The post holder will also be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues within the wider PMO, to build inner team resilience to ensure the efficient delivery of programme tasks and activities. This will also include working with stakeholders, suppliers, and the business to help ensure optimal delivery of programme and agency objectives.
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