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Job Title: Head of PMO
Salary: £70k - £80k
Remote working – Occasional travel to Peterborough
Holidays: 25  days + Bank Holidays
Medical Health Insurance
Bonus Scheme
Our client is a start-up full-fibre broadband provider who are actively seeking a Head of PMO to join their business

The Head of PMO is responsible for leading the project office and managing projects in the PMO delivery portfolio for the business across ISP, Networks, and Technology functions.

Responsibilities:

Project Governance: Ensure all projects adhere to company standards and methodologies
Project Support: Provide comprehensive project support, ensuring smooth and efficient project delivery
Lead digital transformation projects in conjunction with respective SME’s, working closely with third-party suppliers to deliver effective solutions and software.
Lead change management initiatives in conjunction with respective SME’s, overseeing defect resolution and system enhancements through the full software development lifecycle (agile)
Deliver projects that drive the development of new features and enhancements for the company’s digital presence.
Improve and optimise the projects delivery process, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience.
Oversee the budget planning, resource allocation
Generate and maintain comprehensive reports on performance, providing actionable insights for stakeholders.
Implementing project standards across the organisation to ensure consistency and quality
Developing and managing a portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with company objectives
Providing governance and oversight for all project activities
Facilitating communication across project teams to promote transparency and collaboration
Managing resources, timelines, and budgets to achieve project goals
Refine and consistently improve the project management framework to ensure consistency and efficiency in delivery
Mentors Project Managers and Project Coordinators and provide guidance for them to adopt and adhere to the project management framework.
Ensures all costs are being forecasted and actuals being captured and tracked against the business forecasts and budgets
Creates and maintains a rolled-up view of projects, including plans, status, budgets, key risks, issues, and mitigations for review and discussion with leadership team and stakeholders.
Experience:

At least 5 - 10 years’ project management experience
Demonstrable experience setting up a PMO from scratch
Commercially astute, technically savvy, agile
Software: SalesForce and Jira (advantageous)
Experience successfully managing technical and commercial projects / programmes.
Cost and commercial management.
Risk management.
Experience of working to tight deadlines and meeting funding and operational targets.
Experience of compiling clear and concise technical and non-technical reports.
Strong evidence of people management in a multi skilled environment.
Skilled in using industry standard project management tools and technology.
Excellent communications and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work effectively within a small, multi-departmental team, to include collaboration and oversight of external partners
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Must possess industry standard qualifications
Personal Qualities:

Self-motivated and driven
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Passion for continuous improvement and innovation
For more information on this role, please contact Scarlet Wilson