Gleeson Recruitment Group have just been briefed on a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PMO Manager to join a leading business just outside of Birmingham. We are looking for an established PMO Manager who has a background within business transformation and a core focus on governance and project financials.
Main purpose & goals
- Operate key programme governance controls and processes
- Managing the workflow of projects into group programmes to prioritise and schedule demand against available resource
- Collaborating with IT, operations, Finance and other cross-functional teams on scheduling
- Roll-up status for executive and divisional reporting
- Leaning into project teams to support with initiation, governance and execution where required
- Ensure stakeholders are clear on the above
- Support a small transformation team.
- Embed and operate governance processes: to include project initiation, change management, progress measurement and management, clarity on success criteria, to completion.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the programme pipeline:
O support project teams in preparing project initiation documentation and business cases to enable proper scrutiny as part of governance processes, ensuring projects meet business objectives, and resource/time/cost/benefits are well understood and prioritised.
O assess risks and returns associated with strategic initiatives.
O define KPIs and performance metrics to measure the success of strategic initiatives. Regularly evaluate progress and adjust strategies as needed.
O supporting project prioritisation aligned to the Group's strategic objectives by routinely reviewing the in-mind and in-flight projects and supporting the Portfolio Manager in challenging where appropriate - including to executive and divisional or segmental leadership.
- Collaborate with stakeholders:
O work closely with operational teams, IT, Finance and other department heads to define project scopes and develop transformation plans.
- Communicate: support the Head of Data and Transformation in delivery of reporting on programmes and strategic initiatives to executive, support office stakeholders, and divisional and segmental leadership
- Oversee project execution: Ensure successful implementation of transformation projects within agreed time lines and budgets through planning and control activities.
- Change management: Support and educate associates on adoption of transformation initiatives across the organisation.
- Foster a culture of innovation: Encourage collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement within the organisation.
Experience | 3+ years experience in Portfolio/Programme management | PMO background, Finance capabilities |
Knowledge | Broad business understanding (Marketing, Operations, Finance, HR, Procurement etc.) Deep process knowledge | Knowledge of veterinary market |
Qualifications | Relevant work experience | PMO, Projects or equivalent, Finance |
Skills & abilities | · Leadership: Proven ability to lead and develop teams. · Attention to Detail: Strong focus on accuracy and data integrity. · Systems Proficiency: Understanding of data systems and tools. · Communication: Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and persuade stakeholders. · Problem-solving: Ability to identify challenges and quickly gather teams to resolve |
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