Portfolio Governance Strategist

4 days ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Primark Full time
Job Description

Primark is seeking a skilled Portfolio Governance & Controls Lead to join our Technology team. This role offers the opportunity to shape the experience of our customers as part of a forward-thinking team.

The successful candidate will support the Channels programme leadership as a central source of truth through the collation and analysis of programme information, ensuring safe delivery of programmes of work. Key responsibilities include setting up and growing the PMO/Governance function within Channels technology, identifying roles/resources needed to support the function, and working in close collaboration with the programme team and wider stakeholders.

We offer a competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including 25 days' annual leave, flexible working, an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria. Our benefits also include Primark Perks – Discounts with some local partner businesses to our offices.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of PMO experience, preferably in the IT / Technology sector, and a project management qualification or membership such as PRINCE2, P3O, APM or PMI.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate and support project planning, including the development of robust project plans, identification of key milestones, dependencies, critical paths, risks and assumptions, ensuring planning standards are followed.
  • Track the status and measure the variance of programme milestones and tasks against the plan.
  • Compile and analyse programme performance metrics for meaningful insights, identifying trends, issues, and areas for improvement.
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.


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