Portfolio Support Specialist

1 month ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Railway (GWR) Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Portfolio Support Manager to join our team at Great Western Railway (GWR). As a key member of our Programme Assurance team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of our projects and programmes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide project management training and support to programme and project managers
  • Conduct audits, reviews, and stage gate reviews to ensure adherence to GWR standards and processes
  • Facilitate portfolio steering groups and provide project and portfolio level information at project forums
  • Manage the end-to-end change control and stage gate approval process within the project management platform
  • Monitor adherence to GWR standards and processes and conduct project assurance, audits, quality reviews, health checks, and recovery methods as required
  • Ensure the quality and consistency of information provision and provide training and coaching on processes, methods, and tools
  • Support the facilitation of internal programme and project meetings and administer project document version control
  • Participate in internal working groups and workshops and provide project managers with guidance to support the delivery of projects
Requirements
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies and processes
  • Proficient in the management of project assurance, quality reviews, and change control
  • Knowledge of disciplines within programme/project management
  • Knowledge of end-to-end project life cycles
Desirable Qualifications
  • Previous experience working in a PMO environment
  • Previous project management experience
  • Working knowledge of Enterprise-wide project management systems
  • PRINCE II Practitioner or equivalent
  • P3M3 knowledge desirable
  • Managing Successful Programmes or similar desirable
About the Location

This role is based in Milford House, Swindon, although flexibility is available. The working pattern is standard weekday business hours.

Additional Information
  • This is a twelve-month position with a possible extension
  • Travel on our network will be required

We offer a range of benefits, including on-going development, a defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership, and an employee assistance programme. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues.



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