Head of PMO

Job Description

Job Title: Head of PMOLocation: Flexible on location (preferably near to Warrington, Cheshire, Nottingham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire or Maidstone, KentSalary: up to £60,000Job Type: PermanentJob Reference: LH10408Our client are a software house and they provide clinical software (EPR/PAS) systems to the NHS and they are seeking a Head of PMO for manage their busy Programme office.Our client have been established for over 30 years and are growing from strength to strength.Person Specification:

• Degree educated or equivalent (significant work experience may be acceptable as a substitute for academic qualifications)
• Solid background in PMO, project and programme management
• Project Management methodologies - PRINCE2 an advantage
• Practical experience in the delivery of large-scale IT led business change projects
• A successful and proven track record in working to tight deadlines in a busy challenging environment
• Ability to work well within a team
• Experience of working in a consultancy role and/or communications with key stakeholders at board level in client organisations

Skills Required

• Advanced MSPP skills and advantage
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both orally and in writing
• Good negotiating skills
• Good man management skills
• Good commercial awareness
• Able to communicate and organise effectively at all levels; management, clerical and clinical
• Ability to organise and co-ordinate areas of work for yourself and others
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and planning skills
• Self-starter with great determination and motivation to succeed
• Good time management and planning skills
• Good teamwork, person-management and motivational skills
• Able to work away from home and willingness to travel essential

Main Responsibilities:

• Management of the Programme Office
• Line management of the PMO Team
• Establishing and ensuring effective project and programme governance and processes
• Set up structures of the PMO
• Supporting the programme office team in the delivery of projects
• Provide support and guidance to programme/project managers
• Prepare, produce, and present regular progress and dashboard reports
• Supporting risk and issue management, highlight reporting and project planning
• Responsible for keeping all project documentation up-to-date
• Drafting new, and improving existing project management office policies and processes.
• Continuously evaluating projects to ensure they are meeting company standards, adhering to budgets, and meeting deadlines.
• Reuse project learning and knowledge
• To be responsible for leading and supporting the building of a common set of project tools
• To be responsible for analysing interdependencies between projects and recommending actions to prioritise/revisit priorities to ensure delivery of best added value.
• Ensuring the application of a standardised approach to the management of projects
• Create and maintain a structured document management system for internal and customer facing material for the Deployment Business Unit
• Responsible for ISO 13485 compliance with Deployment

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role

Keyskills :
MSPPTeam LeaderPMO