Programme Management Office Lead

20 hours ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Primark Stores Limited Full time

At Primark Stores Limited, we're on the hunt for a talented Programme Management Office (PMO) Lead to join our dynamic team in the IT sector. As a key member of our organisation, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the safe delivery of complex multinational programmes.

We're offering a competitive salary package estimated at £65,000 per annum, reflecting the demands and expectations of this challenging yet rewarding position.

About the Role

This exciting opportunity is perfect for an experienced PMO professional with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the IT/Technology sector. You'll have a strong background in project management qualifications, such as PRINCE2, P3O, APM, or PMI, and proven experience working with large-scale complex programmes.

Your expertise in MSP methodology, coupled with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Project Professional and Teams) and SharePoint Online, will be invaluable assets in this role.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaboration and Consultancy: Work closely with programme teams and stakeholders, building effective relationships at all levels, to provide consultancy support.
  • Programme Planning and Schedule Management: Facilitate project planning, develop robust project plans, identify key milestones, dependencies, critical paths, risks, and assumptions, ensuring planning standards are followed.
  • Programme Reporting and Communication: Compile and analyse programme performance metrics, develop reporting packages, ensure data accuracy, and address inconsistencies.
  • Programme Governance and Change Control: Advocate a consistent approach across programme workstreams, set up documentation/configuration management systems, and maintain appropriate frameworks.
  • Programme Risk and Issue Management: Develop the central programme RAID log, monitor its accuracy, consistency, and effectiveness, and ensure risk and issue management procedures are followed.
Benefits and Perks

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 27 days of leave plus bank holidays, flexible working options, early Friday finishes, a subsidised cafeteria, and discounts with local partner businesses through Primark Perks.

What We're Looking For

To succeed in this role, you'll need to bring your authentic self to work, along with:

A minimum of 5 years of PMO experience in the IT/Technology sector.A project management qualification or membership such as PRINCE2, P3O, APM, or PMI.Proven experience working with large-scale complex multinational programmes.Expertise in MSP methodology and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Project Professional and Teams) and SharePoint Online.

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional results in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step towards joining our dynamic team



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