Head of PMO

Job Description

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking At FIS youll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a teamthat is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.About us:Platform Securities are market leaders in the back-office outsourcing services to stockbrokers and wealth managers in UK and Europe. Platform Securities have been servicing the financial services industry for over 15 years. They are highly regulated andhave one of the highest levels of authorisation from the UK Financial Conduct Authority.We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team as part of the global wealth and retirement business. We are currently in a transformation phase, which makes this an exciting time to join our team as Head of PMO.The role:

• Run and have oversight for day-to-day project delivery, management of project financials
• Drive client relationship management for the business group
• Responsible for PMO and oversight of a large transformation program for Platform Securities internal projects
• Oversight of program deliverables and reporting to the Executive team and Board.
• Accountable for the governance of the program including Planning, Financial, RAID
• Manage the Change Request process from submission to completion

General responsibilities:

• Plans and coordinates all aspects of projects from initiation through delivery.
• Develops, defines and executes project plans, project scope, activities, schedules, budgets and deliverables.
• Identifies needed resources for projects, defines and assigns major project roles.
• Creates project charters to identify project scope, critical success factors, risks, etc.
• Manages the project work plan and holds the team and project resources accountable to variances in budget and hours.
• Possess thorough understanding of estimation, letters of agreement, master service agreements, staffing model, average bill rates and cost structure by level.
• Interacts with sales, systems engineering, product development, and other members of cross-functional teams.
• Oversees schedules and budgets to ensure goal attainment.
• Ensures requirements for internal technology projects align to operational standards. Develops alternate requirements or document exceptions as appropriate.
• Coordinates activities and tasks among project team members, other internal departments and client or vendor/subcontractor organizations as needed to meet project goals and ensure project completion is on schedule, within budget constraints and of the appropriatequality standards for the project scope.
• Manages project risks, issues/problems and activity progress to ensure project goals, e.g., deadline, scope and quality are achieved. Assists with problem resolution or risk mitigation as needed.
• May include managing the customization of base products to meet client requirements, system integration with other FIS or third-party products or consulting projects and engagements.
• Delivers informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business groups in FIS and/or in client organizations.
• Identifies project management coordination process gaps or areas for improvement, recommends and implements solutions.
• May work at client sites from time to time requiring some travel.

What you bring:

• Bonus - to have knowledge of FIS products and processes

• Extensive knowledge of project management standards, processes, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of the industry project management best practices, e.g., Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Knowledge of various types of IT project methodologies and life cycles, e.g., conversions, incremental, rapid delivery, classic or traditional waterfall phases of analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and the correct project application
• Knowledge of standards relevant to the software industry, e.g., ISO, CMM, Six Sigma
• Knowledge of financial services industry
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement
• Knowledge of companys products and services
• Advanced skill in the use of project management software to manage projects, e.g., MS Project and auxiliary tools, such as earned value database, audit tools, project repository, including risk, issues and action items database, SLIM Estimate, Metrics andControl, PlanView, Platinum Process Continuum
• Demonstrated skill in managing project budgets and timelines
• Skill in the use of negotiation techniques to reach agreement when there are widely differing viewpoints
• Ability to interact effectively with executive level clients
• Ability to set clear expectations, manage team performance and build high morale among team members
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and carry out assignments that are sensitive in nature

What we offer you:

• Flexible working - can be based anywhere so long as you are happy to commute into the office 2-3 days a week

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
• The opportunity to manage several exciting internal projects
• A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities - FIS is your final career step!
• A competitive salary and fabulous company benefits
• A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect

Keyskills :
TransformationPMOProject Delivery