PMO Lead

1 week ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Royal London Group Full time

Job Title:
PMO Lead

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
Edinburgh or Alderley Edge

Working style:
Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 12th July 2023

We are currently looking for an experienced PMO Lead to join our change team on a permanent basis.


As PMO lead you will successfully lead on delivering outstanding quality of PMO services and understanding what the customer values most to deliver a recognised value add service to senior leaders and executives for delivery of change.

About the role

Provide key person support to the Programme / Portfolio Manager in a significant change Programme / Portfolio with multiple projects and/or workstreams
Facilitate the Programme / Portfolio Planning process, including creating a Plan on a Page for all Programme / Portfolio Outcomes and Level 1 milestones
Undertake portfolio analysis of plans, change logs, risk & issues registers, finances, benefits and dependency networks providing regular and accurate inputs
Set the direction for and embed governance and control standards, procedures, processes and techniques for planning, scheduling, monitoring and tracking
Compile aggregated reporting with insight as appropriate for programme or portfolio governance
Take proactive action to investigate areas of uncertainty / risk of deviation from plans. Recommend and monitor corrective action
Evaluate, appraise, and identify non-compliances with standards, and determine whether appropriate quality control has been applied
Create highly professional communications in relevant media appropriate to the audience

About you

Demonstrable PMO experience in delivering a wide range of projects and programmes within a financial service environment
Be a pro-active advisor to Programme / Portfolio Manager and other stakeholders with the ability to obtain buy-in and build consensus
An ability to unpick, analyse and challenge complex discrepancies by reviewing underpinning data
Can identify actions and outputs quickly and effectively to benefit the change associated with the programme / portfolio success
Embrace ambiguity and address programme / portfolio challenges with decision making and independent action
Future thinking and proactive around the management and control of programme/portfolio costs and benefits
Able to contribute to organisational policies, standards, and guidelines and methodology (waterfall & agile)

About Royal London


We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.


We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London.

Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.


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