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At Peregrine, we’re constantly seeking Specialist Talent that offer the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Project Change Professionals in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.  

How Specialist Talent Works

At Peregrine, we find the best talent for our clients. Unlike traditional contractors, where you are hired by the client, you remain a permanent employee of Peregrine, with access to all our standard benefits:

·      A Permanent Position in a Market-Leading Aerospace & Defence company

·      Life Assurance

·      5% annual bonus

·      Pension Scheme – Employer matched to 5%

·      Voluntary Benefits – Health Cash Plan, Dental, Will Writing etc

·      Annual Leave – 23 days rising to 27 with length of service

·      Sick Pay – Increasing with length of service

The Role: Senior PMO Support Officer

We are looking for experienced Senior PMO Support Officer to join a UK market-leading business within the financial industry. The role of the Senior PMO Support Officer covers a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the project’s objectives. The PSO will support the businesses programme and project managers across a broad range of services, which will include:

·      Planning

·      RAID management

·      Project/Programme Monitoring & Reporting - cross-referencing, analysing and challenging where appropriate.

·      Identifying and monitoring key performance indicators that may highlight capacity / capability constraints and over commitment of resources or changes to particular areas

·      Budget management and financial forecasting

·      Arranges Board meetings and ensures critical stakeholders in attendance, produces and distributes relevant material, provides status reports. and follows up on actions after meetings taken place. Provides secretariat function at meetings and can answer queries from stakeholders.

·      Ensuring adherence to Governance processes and Coordinates change control process for Project or Programme

·      Likely to be point of contact in Project Manager’s absence.

·      May have mentoring / buddying relationship with more junior or newer team members.

·      Contributes to continuous improvement of PMO community.

Essential criteria:

·      An organised and proactive self-starter who is able to develop and maintain effective working relationships

·      Experience of working in a PMO environment on high priority, complex, business and IT programmes and projects, including:

·      Experience of producing high quality documentation, briefing papers, reports and presentations

·      Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex sources of data and draw conclusions and derive recommendations.

·      Strong communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) able to connect with people at all levels of the organisation

·      Ability to challenge constructively whilst maintaining excellent working relationships within the programme community and with team members

·      Able to work collaboratively across project and organisational boundaries to achieve shared goals

·      Excellent organisational skills and ability to handle a diverse workload and prioritise amid conflicting demands and lively work periods

·      Experience of mentoring and coaching team members, including those more senior

·      Excellent MS Office skills, including Microsoft Project and Excel

Desired experience

·      Experience of enterprise PPM tools/ERP PPM modules such as Planview, Changepoint, Oracle

·      One or more recognised portfolio, programme or project management qualifications, e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, P3O, M_o_R, PPSO, APM PMQ or RPP, PMP or PMI

If you are an experienced Senior PMO Support Officer and feel you have the desired skills and experience which would enable you to hit the ground running, please apply to find out more information about this exciting opportunity.

About us: 

At Peregrine, we see beyond the immediate and look to the horizon. We build lasting, meaningful partnerships with our clients, and deliver flexible solutions for every resourcing need, both now and in the future. Together, we help our clients to engage, develop and harness the skills they need to achieve and grow the workforce they want. 

Our culture: 

At Peregrine we embrace fresh ideas, and we love learning fast. Our solutions are trusted and established, so we have the confidence of knowing we have a solid foundation. We rely on openness and honesty, and we’re always ready to help each other out. And we believe that our work can benefit society – whether it’s finding the digital talent of the future or being a driver for social mobility. 

Our commitment to diversity:  

At Peregrine, we’re proudly committed to championing diversity and inclusion, with company-wide initiatives to drive greater social mobility and reduce our environmental impact. Our teams represent a huge breadth of cultures, languages, and ethnicities, and over 20 different nationalities. We also employ candidates from a range of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our partnerships with numerous charities ensure that we can stay well-informed and continue to improve our practices for the future. It reflects in the way we recruit for our clients as we assist them in becoming more diverse