Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £57,179 - £62,667 Per Annum, Plus Benefits
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 26/01/2025 at 23:00
Reference: 711918
We have a fantastic opportunity available for a PMO & Portfolio Manager to join our proactive team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a Full time, Permanent basis.
As the PMO & Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery and monitoring of the Business Change Portfolio of strategic change and corporate priorities.
Your focus will be on ensuring programme objectives are met and benefits quantified for realistic and sustainable delivery. You will engage with stakeholders to influence the design of programmes and sub-portfolios and help manage the gateway for requesting new Projects within these.
We are looking for a candidate who has experience in running a large portfolio, stakeholder/relationship management, and driving improvement within a PMO framework.
Benefits:
Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays.
* An excellent local government pension scheme.
* An employee assistance programme including a 24/7 wellbeing helpline.
* A range of local & lifestyle discounts.
* Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office).
* Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes.
* And much more!
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the delivery and coordination of cross-directorate, complex Programmes and sub-Portfolios, working closely with the Programme / Project Managers to ensure successful implementation.
* Managing and developing the PMO and its tools, including the PPM Tool, to coordinate Programme and Project monitoring and management. This also includes the continuous improvement of the PPM tool to ensure opportunities are taken to maximize benefit to the council through process, training, enhancements, and additional reporting capabilities.
* Accountable for maintaining Wokingham’s PMO Framework and processes whereby internal Project and
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