Senior PMO

Company Description

At Version 1, we are a people business. The game-changing IT services and solutions that we offer our clients wouldn’t be possible without great people leading the charge. When it comes to attracting and retaining talent, we understand that a continued commitment to employee development and happiness is paramount. We provide our people with the necessary tools and experience they need to be successful both professionally and personally - wherever their time at Version 1 might take them.

We are an **award-winning** company that provides **world-class **customer service; we think big and we hire great people. Version 1 are more than just another IT services company - we are leaders in implementing and supporting Oracle, Microsoft and AWS technologies.

So, what makes a great Version 1 team member? Our employees have the ability to see what is really needed in every situation, the tenacity to question everything and to jump all hurdles in front of them, a total commitment to customer success, and a never-ending desire to deliver results. They make a difference. And with over 2500 difference makers on our team, we’re growing in number every day. Join us?

**Job Description**:
As part of our growing team, we need a Senior Project Manager to join us on either a fixed-term or permanent basis. The purpose of this position is to provide support to our client's team by managing and delivering various projects across the department, functions, and segments.
- You will be involved with the requirements gathering, planning, project governance, project interdependence affecting the project/s, project benefits realisation, project resources, project budget, communication, and measurement.
- Coach and lead the Portfolio Team in programme management, continuously reflecting and challenging the team and creating or tailoring new ways of working.
- Optimise the flow of delivery within the team; actively addressing risks, issues and dependencies and encouraging ownership while guiding the team through the implementation of new processes.
- Tracking and reporting delivery against milestones.
- Ensuring the programme’s purpose, goals, and benefits are clearly articulated and communicated internally to stakeholders, Ministers and central government.
- Lead short-term projects, workshops and events to solve project/programme issues.
- Help to build programme and project delivery capability within the programme team and wider directorate, ensuring we have the right pipeline of skills needed to deliver.
- Supporting General Ledger management by investigating transactions and balances and suggesting appropriate corrective action.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and codify existing processes to make them more understandable for the wider team.

**Qualifications**:

- Ability to build strong working relationships quickly with a collaborative approach to achieving outcomes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong administrative skills with ability to organise, manage time well and prioritise own work effectively whilst delivering at a fast pace, across teams.
- Experience of working to tight deadlines and prioritising competing demands ensuring high attention to detail.
- GMPP (Government Major Projects Portfolio) Experience is **MANDATORY**.
- Confidence to raise issues and concerns even in the face of delivery pressure.
- Strong familiarity with MS Office 365 software and effective in using wider IT and technology.

**At least one day of travel is required per week for this role, but it may be reviewed to become fully remote at a later date.**

Additional Information

We have been **driving success** for our customers for more than twenty years not simply through the **market-leading technology solutions** we provide but through our people. We aim to reward you with a range of **benefits that enhance your experience and commitment**, please see our current benefits below:
**Shared Success**:

- Quarterly Profit Share
- Certification Recognition and Career Path Development
- Access to empowering and supportive training and learning tools

**Health & Wellbeing**:

- Brand new Electric Car Scheme; includes car, charger, energy, insurance, servicing, maintenance, breakdown and tyres.)
- Gym Discounts and Cycle Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Private Healthcare & UK Life Assurance
- Wrkit Employee Discounts and Tech Scheme

**Annual Leave**:

- Annual Leave & Extended Holiday’s
- Career Break Opportunities
- Compassionate and Emergency Leave
- Flexible & Remote Working
- Sick Leave