Senior PMO Lead

Job title:

Senior PMO Lead

Company

West Bromwich Building Society

Job description

Senior PMO LeadLocation: Hybrid (Head Office, West Bromwich)Salary: c. £55,000 per annumContract: PermanentHours: 35 hours per week 09.00 – 17.00, Monday – FridayWe are looking to recruit a Senior PMO Lead to work towards the societies Transformation Programme. The post holder will deliver the ‘Next Gen West Brom’ business strategy definition, which will include implementing a new Cloud based technology platform which will underpin the execution of our ambition – to help customers and communities own a more secure future.Key responsibilities are:

• Establish the Programme Management Office to deliver the transformation programme, working collaboratively with Partner PMO Office.
• Track and monitor the performance of the Programme by accurately reporting the status of the workstreams to inform decisions and/or actions to ensure the progression of projects and performance of the Portfolio is maintained.
• Ensure the Programme is operating within the Governance Framework as outlined with the Central PMO team.
• Create and Maintain Programme Level Plan with key milestones and dependencies to deliver the Programme outcome.
• Implement and manage Programme wide Risk Management Framework and produce data to support Identification/ mitigation and resolution of Programme wide Risks and Issues.
• Management and reporting of Programme wide dependencies and external dependencies to other portfolios within the Society.
• Manage the creation of Management Packs for Steering Committee, Business Design Authority and Technical Design Authority to a high standard of quality and review minute production.
• Manage the consolidation of programme resourcing data and production of the associated MI. Ensuring optimal resource utilisation and identifying any resource contentions and working with central PMO to resolve.
• Ensure the consistent application of the Change Management Framework in line with the Change Risk Framework through the implementation of project approach meetings, health checks and gateway reviews on programmes and projects in line with the outcome of the project complexity assessment.
• Work with central PMO team to implement ongoing process improvements to ensure the project governance framework remains efficient and agile in line with the organisation’s delivery requirements.
• Co-ordinate identification of operational risks and the application of the appropriate controls.
• Support the development of Governance Forum papers production and administration / minutes etc.

The skills and experience required are:

• Good understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile and Prince II.
• Full project and/or programme lifecycle knowledge.
• Advanced level of competency with Microsoft products, including MS Project, Visio, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Ability to absorb complex information and understand the finer details quickly.
• Highly numerate and literate.
• Creative and innovative approaches to solving complex problems.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to communication to a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Project Management Certification and/or Agile certification desirable (e.g. PRINCE2, Scrum Master).

What’s in it for you?We wholeheartedly believe that our people are our greatest asset, that’s why in addition to your salary you will be rewarded with a wide range of other benefits:

• Generous annual leave starting at 175 hours (25 days) + 8 bank holidays, (pro rata)
• Pension scheme where we will augment your contribution by 0.6% (Up to 10.6%)
• Social club membership – dozens of discounts available for a wide variety of family days out and events
• Performance related pay scheme
• Corporate health plan with the option to include family members
• Discounted travel cards
• Life assurance provided by the Society at 4 times your salary

When we say our people are the West Brom’s biggest asset that doesn’t mean just viewing them as employees. We also recognise they have a life outside work, one that has responsibilities and rewards which the Society respects and supports in ways that aim to bring the best out of them. We operate flexible/hybrid working at our Head Office, our Recruitment team will be happy to share further details of this with you if you are interested in applying for a role.Why choose the West Brom?At the West Brom we appreciate that our employees are unique individuals with differing needs depending on their specific circumstances and stages in life. When we say our people are the West Brom’s biggest asset that doesn’t mean just viewing them as employees. We are proud of our heritage and absolutely believe that the West Brom is a great place to work.The West Brom are a Disability Leader employer and encourage disabled applicants and applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. We will consider requests to make adjustments to our recruitment process and offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria. Should you require assistance please do not hesitate to email careers@westbrom.co.uk.Check out our careers page to find out more about our culture, values and benefits. https://www.westbrom.co.uk/careers. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, then you will find a home at the West Brom.Do it today and click apply!*Please note – We reserve the right to withdraw our adverts earlier than the original published expiry date, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as soon as possible*Head Office: 2 Providence Place West Bromwich B70 8AF. www.westbrom.co.uk The West Brom is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Register no. 104877. ‘the West Brom’ is a trading name of West Bromwich Building Society.

Expected salary

£55000 per year

Location

West Bromwich, West Midlands

Job date

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:35:13 GMT

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