Project Assurance Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Project Audit and Assurance Manager to join the PMO team on a full time permanent basis reporting into the PMO Manager.This role plays a critical oversight role in ensuring that projects are being delivered correctly according to standards and are likely to meet objectives. Acts as an independent reviewer and advisor to ensure that  projects remain on track and within governance.We are offering this role on a hybrid working contract with most of your time spent at home but you will be required to attend an office for team meetings/collaboration so you must be open to travel.PMO is a service provided to all projects within Sysco GB due to the nature of being a service provider the working pattern is full time. Working hours may need to be extended when business needs arise such as major project go live or workshops.Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: Ensuring projects that support our strategic goals have the best chance of successful implementation. Development and maintenance of the Annual Health Assessment/ Assurance PlanDelivering portfolio programme and project health assessments/ AssuranceRecording and tracking of improvement areas identified during assessment/ AssuranceIdentifying improvement trends across the portfolio and designing new ways of working to ensure the projects are in the best health.Understanding the projects contribution to strategic goals and enterprise risks to understand the health of the strategic goalsProviding guidance to the project team throughout project health assessment and during delivery of any improvement activity.Providing reporting for individual health checksEnabling Programme and Portfolio reporting that rolls up from project health checks to communicate Portfolio health and to identify common trends to drive improvement.Responsible for ensuring that projects are in the best place before moving onto the next stageThis role plans and conducts project health assessments in line with the annual plan and ensures that any follow up actions are completed.This role uses data insights and health assessment findings to identify trends or gaps in how we manage projects across Sysco GB.About you:To be successful in this role you will have proven experience in a project assurance/ project auditing role and experience working as a Project Manager or extensive knowledge of the project environment. You will have an excellent knowledge of the Microsoft suite: Excel SharePoint etc and be passionate about data and data driven decision making. Youll possess the ability to have an impact on the action behaviour or opinions of others without using force or coercion and be a good collaborator with high emotional intelligence and someone who understands and can respond accordingly to ensure there is a success outcome. You will also have the ability to communicate influence and manage the expectations of a range of internal stakeholders - making sure information is presented accurately and effectively understood by the audience. You will have the ability to understand the bigger picture and understand how factors can impact the future vision of PMO whilst being able to work to tight deadlines / schedules whilst being methodical with excellent attention to detail alongside exceptional organisational skills.What youll receive:A competitive salaryCompany Car or Car Allowance of 5500 per annumPension schemeLife AssuranceSingle private medical healthcare coverGenerous holiday allowance of 25 days bank holidays with option to purchase additional holidaysHuge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-wining products through our staff shopDiscounts on Cinema tickets shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sysco benefits portalRecognition awards and IncentivesReal career opportunities - being part of Sysco the worlds leading foodservice business opens up a world of possibilityAdditional Information : At Brakes everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. BrakesBuilt on a passion for food and feeding the nation we are the UKs largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nations most famous pubs and restaurants as well as schools caterers care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us and our 8000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And were growing  Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills ASP.NET,Asset,Information Security,Jboss,Budgeting,Accident Investigation Experience: years Vacancy: 1