Head of Project Management Office

About the rolePlease double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.Head of Project Management OfficeBased across our three locations (Bristol, Barnstaple, Beckington) with a mix of office and home-based working. Up to £85k depending on experience and full benefits.We are SEAEngineered to protect. We protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.Join us.As Head of Project Management Office you will lead the PM professional discipline, covering the people, processes and tools used to deliver project management capability within SEA, contributing to company objectives through effective project delivery.Your work will support SEA’s effective & efficient project definition, delivery, execution, and controls; knowledge and learning, reporting, data integrity; resource planning & allocation and project governance.This is a great opportunity to take on a critical role during a period of exciting growth for SEA, and drive best practice and learning across the business to support our strategic goals.ResponsibilitiesProject Governance – structured approach to govern projects involving stakeholders, team members, project managers, sponsors, investors, clients etc. Well-defined roles, responsibilities and decision-making capacities.Plan and Schedule Resource Efficiency – ensure enterprise resources are utilised efficiently and the right resources are allocated to the right project at the right time.Project reporting – centralised project information, delivering reports to the right stakeholders at the right time to enable informed and timely decisions for project success.Project Learning and Knowledge – capture learning, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the PMO.What we offerWork life balanceHybrid/flexible working arrangements25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sellUp to 16 days flexi leave accrualHalf day FridaysReservist in the armed forces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeingPrivate medical health insurance & Employee Assistance ProgramAll Staff BonusGroup Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing centreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal – online and instore discounts, travel savings etcLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resourcesElectric vehicle charging points at all sitesPrivate seated lunch areasOnsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beveragesOnsite showers and toiletries provisionFree onsite parkingThe skills you needAs Head of Project Management Office you’ll be a proven and seasoned project management practitioner with significant experience at a functional level. You’ll bring experience of setting up project management offices, defining processes, procedures and standards, and an ability to chart a course for our discipline through a busy period of growth. xpwpeyx You’ll be:Competent in building networks with applicable stakeholders and staff at all levels and departments across the businessKnowledgeable and experienced in all phases of projects from inception, planning and organisation, monitoring & control and closureAn expert in risk and opportunity management, project governance and reportingExperienced in the definition, improvement, tailoring and training of Organisational Project Management ProcessesQualified or working toward qualifications with the APMExperience of working in a defence or systems engineering context is ideal but not essentialJoin us and be part of something smaller – with 300 people in the UK and Canada – doing something bigger: protecting what matters.If you would like to know more, please give our Talent Acquisition Manager Dave a call on #J-18808-Ljbffr