Head of P3M

Job Description

We are looking for someone with a background in Project, Programme and Portfolio Management to lead our P3M Practice/Department. Are you looking to take the next step in your career and lead the development of our P3M CapabilityJoin our teamtpgroup Consulting has a track record of success, as a trusted partner to customers across the defence sector, we are looking for a Head of P3M to lead our team to keep pace with increasing demand. The Head of P3M reports to our Capability Director and is one of five Practice Leads delivering our Consulting capability, which over the last 6 years has grown to over a hundred consultants and continues to grow across all practices. The P3M Practicewithin tpgroup specialises in the definition and delivery of P3M: governance, management and controls within Defence Projects, Programmes and Portfolios in Air, Land, Maritime and Space across the CADMID lifecycle.What we’re looking forAs the Head of P3M you will be responsible for:

• Resource Management: Allocation of consultants to projects and accounts in support of the business, working with the Account Leads to successfully meet demand.
• Capability Demand: Ensuring services and resources are available in response to account demand signal. Collaborating with Account Leads to identify need for new capability across all our customers.
• Capability Development (Services): Development and maintenance of P3M service offerings, and underpinning methods, tools and techniques, etc. Collaborating with other practice leads to ensure services are coherent across the business. Asthe Head of P3M your focus will be developing and defining the service offerings some of which may be:
  • Project Controls,
  • Project Management,
  • Risk Management,
  • Business Transformation.
• Capability Development (People): Recruitment, development and performance management and mentoring of practice members. Collaborating with other Practice Leads to ensure recruitment, training and performance reviews (including promotions)are coherent across the business.

Why youThe right applicant for this role will be someone with experience in leading a team/department in a P3M discipline, with the technical understanding of Project, Programme or Portfolio Management. You should have a positive, flexible and self-motivated attitude,and be keen to develop yourself and others within the team. You will have experience in:

• Delivering Project Controls, Project Management, Risk Management or Business Transformation in a consultancy context,
• Leading multi-disciplined teams in a consultancy setting,
• Working within public sector with knowledge of government processes,
• Managing a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally,
• Developing employees and teams through internal and external training,
• Mentoring employees across all grades,
• Contributing and leading successful bids/tenders.

Why usIn return, you will be joining a consulting capability that is growing, and looking to provide you with the opportunity to develop your career. We will support you in expanding your skills and capabilities and the team around you. We will support you indeveloping our P3M practice in line with our outstanding reputation with our clients for being a trusted partner, and we will assist you to harness the right talent to continue to grow the practice.We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including a car allowance, life assurance, private medical insurance, pension and annual bonus scheme.If you are interested in applying for this role, you must have:

• Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.
• Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access.
• Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company.
• To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency.
• APM PQ or similar essential
• Degree level qualification or relevant experience #J-18808-Ljbffr