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Allocate Software has been designing innovative products to optimise complex organisations since 1991. We have taken expertise from a number of industries and applied this to the specific issues and complexity of healthcare. Today we focus on deliveringsoftware tools to help healthcare institutions manage their staff safely and efficiently so that they can deliver exceptional care to all their patients. We have customers in 11 countries, with more than 1 million people deployed using our software in over800 organisations.

The PMO Manager will be responsible for supporting the DSP and broader business and customers to successfully deliver key programmes. The PMO manager will work with the DSP, Project and Programme Managers, undertaking project and programme administration,ensuring accurate and effective documentation is published and maintained to enable effective delivery. As a member of the Strategic programmes team, the PMO manager will be clearly responsible for their functional areas of expertise and act in the wider contextand interests of Allocate business and have a demonstrable track record of driving business outcomes.

Principal Job Elements & Responsibilities:

- To support the DSP establishing and delivering projects and programmes
- Be the conduit to allow the effective delivery and governance of programmes and projects and to help manage and shape the business internal project and programme pipeline

Work with others to
- Establish and run effective programme/portfolio governance, agree scope and approach of the programme/portfolio, drive decision making, identifying and removing obstacles to progress, resolving any conflicting stakeholder issues, supported by comprehensivereporting
- Support the effective mobilisation and initiation of new projects, in life project governance and effective project and close activities
- Creating high quality project and programme performance reports and board packs
- Manage the portfolio to deliver objectives and business outcomes; identifying and managing risks, issues, and dependencies; devising mitigating actions where required; and effectively escalating as required
- Help to ensure effective financial management, and return on investment throughout project/programme lifecycles
- Aid in the effective governance of project plans plan, budget and scope, ensuring clear responsibility and accountability for the delivery of projects and programmes time, cost & quality requirements
- Aid in the management of the inter-relationship of the programme/portfolio with the wider business portfolio and BAU demands
- Deliver the programme/portfolio in accordance with quality standards, agreed methodologies, and Portfolio Governance standards

Core Competencies:

- Delegation and Leadership - Able to delegate, motivate, develop, coach and inspire a diverse team to deliver. Has sufficient gravitas to deliver positive, high impact business outcomes and change.
- Team Player - Will need to be team players who enjoy working in a team environment and working with others to solve issues.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making - Gathers, verifies and assesses all appropriate and available information to gain an accurate understanding of situations at pace. Considers a range of possible options, evaluating evidence and seeking advice where appropriate.Makes clear, timely, justifiable decisions, reviewing these as necessary.
- Well organised - good time management and ability to prioritise, able to effectively manage multiple project / programme activities simultaneously
- Building Relationships - Able to develop effective relationships with Allocate colleagues and customers. Able to respond appropriately to feedback.
- Understanding Allocate - Aware of Allocate strategies, policies and procedures. Aware of how the organisation operates.
- Innovation, Flexibility and Adaptability - Undertake tasks with a positive attitude and respond well to management and colleague requests. Must be prepared to meet business goals and responds well to change.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

- Demonstrable project management / PMO experience and software / systems projects and change management
- Demonstrable track record, and sufficient gravitas and experience, to deliver positive, high impact business outcomes and change.
- Experience of establishing a greenfield PMO / PS function is highly desirable
- PMO / Project Management related qualifications highly desirable i.e. Agile, MSP, Prince2
- Working in the technology sector highly desirable
- Sound MS Office skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)