Programme Office Manager (Rail)

Our key rail client urgently require a PMO Manager to join their team in Milton Keynes on a contract basis.

Key Deliverables

To manage the operations of the Programme Office, running programme controls, operational assurance, managing MI and demand planning for GBS.

• To run and enforce strong project controls for projects within the department
  • To run an objective, robust health check and governance and assurance process for project estimates, plans, risks, scope, and contract, as part of the Delivery Lifecycle model and investment process
  • To run and enforce an objective, robust change control process for changes to baseline programme and project artefacts [25%]

• To run and enforce strong operational assurance reviews for projects within several Delivery Units
  • To run regular Issue and Risk Reviews and Qualitative Schedule Risk Assessments for programmes and projects, and periodic reviews of programme and project performance data and key deliverables, identifying issues and escalating to the project managers and Lead Programme Office Manager for immediate resolution
  • To carry out delivery assurance reviews on behalf of the Lead Programme Office Manager and/or Governance & Assurance Manager, reporting on key findings and recommendations to that individual and to senior management, and proactively following up on compliance to the recommendations [25%]

• To provide subject matter expertise in Earned Value Reporting, Qualitative Schedule Risk Assessment, and the department's delivery methodologies, to the project management community. [20%]
• To provide analysis and provision of objective management information for the department, including the production of the periodic Executive Review Pack, Delivery Portfolio Reports, and supplier performance Reports. [15%]
• To manage communications between the Programme Office and the department generally, particularly the delivery community. [5%]
• To play an active role in driving and delivering a continuous improvement programme across delivery, working with the Lead Programme Office Manager to do so. [5%]
• To manage demand management processes for the GBS Delivery organisation
• To source project demand and resource supply data and run standard processes to identify and analyse capacity variance
• To produce and publish a capacity plan each period. [5%]

Skills and Experience Required

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills at the senior management level
* Competent user of Oracle Projects and Microsoft Office Project
* Competent user of Microsoft Office Excel and Powerpoint
* Competent understanding of common contract management frameworks.
* Demonstrable expertise in project controls, including Earned Value Reporting
* Demonstrable expertise in Qualitative Schedule Risk Assessment
* Demonstrable experience in IT delivery and assurance for programmes and projects from GBP1m-GBP5m
* Experience in managing and/or supporting IT enabled business change programmes
*Formal programme/project/project office qualification (eg MSP, Prince 2, ISEB Advanced Certificate in PPSO)

If you feel you have the skills and experience relevant for this role then please apply now for immediate consideration!

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