Strategic Programme Governance Specialist

1 month ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Primark Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Programme Governance Specialist to join our team in Primark. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional to take on a challenging role that requires strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

About the Role

  • This position will be responsible for supporting the Channels programme leadership as a central source of truth through the collation and analysis of programme information, ensuring the safe delivery of programmes of work.
  • The successful candidate will set up and grow the PMO/Governance function within Channels technology, identifying roles/resources needed to support the function as it evolves.
  • You and your team will work closely with the programme team and wider stakeholders, including 3rd parties, building effective working relationships at all levels and offering consultancy support.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Planning & Schedule Management
  • Facilitate and support project planning, including development of robust project plans, identification of key milestones, dependencies, critical paths, risks, and assumptions, ensuring planning standards are followed.
Programme Reporting & Communication
  • Compile and analyse programme performance metrics for meaningful insights, identifying trends, issues, and areas for improvement.
  • Develop reporting packages for various levels of the organisation, including senior management, ensuring data accuracy across all programme workstreams and addressing or escalating inconsistencies.
  • Champion a consistent approach, including standard policies, processes, and templates across all programme workstreams.
  • Set up and maintain appropriate documentation/configuration management systems following necessary framework standards.
Programme Risk & Issue Management
  • Develop the central programme RAID log and monitor its accuracy, consistency, and effectiveness.
  • Ensure risk and issue management procedures are followed.
  • Ensure risks and issues are prioritised and dealt with at an appropriate level of management.

What We're Offering

In return for your expertise and experience, we offer a competitive salary range of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and background, plus benefits such as pension scheme, life assurance, and annual leave.

Requirements

  1. A minimum of 5 years of PMO experience, preferably in the IT/Technology sector.
  2. A project management qualification or membership, such as PRINCE2, P3O, APM, or PMI.
  3. Proven PMO experience on a large-scale complex multinational programme.
  4. Proven experience in MSP methodology with associated use of Microsoft Office suite (including Microsoft Project Professional and Teams) and Sharepoint Online.

How to Apply

If you have the required skills and experience, please submit your application, including your CV and cover letter, explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role. We look forward to hearing from you.



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