PMO

About the role

You will be part of a small Programme Delivery team within a wider Centre of Excellence (COE) team and will provide PMO support and diligence to a broad range of Finance projects that will touch all areas of the organisation. You will work with and support Project Managers to ensure projects (within your Programme) are delivered using the agreed methodology.

You will be responsible for
- Ensuring Programme and Project Managers are using the approved PMO artefacts, tools and processes within all Projects.
- Supporting Project Managers with the budget, monthly forecasting process, reporting, planning, RAID, Actions tracking etc.
- Carrying out independent assurance reviews on Projects and work with Project Managers to address any gaps or areas for improvement.
- Helping & assisting the Project Managers in all quality related matters.
- Providing input and guidance in preparing for key meetings i.e. FCDB, compliance reviews, Stage gates etc.
- Supporting Stage Gate Entry/Exit to ensure all relevant criteria is met for Programmes and Projects
- Supporting the Delivery Programme with reporting and documentation of key Programme and Project metrics i.e. KPI’s, Success criteria.
- Supporting Project Managers on Programme and Project assurance standard methodology.
- Communicating COE Project Management Artefacts and Standards to Project Managers.
- Supporting and providing administration support to the Programme delivery resourcing process.

You will need
- Prior experience of working with multiple projects at the same time
- Knowledge and experience of working on projects within or outside of Tesco would be highly desirable
- To be open, flexible, and with an empathic manner that gains the respect of colleagues
- To be a self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
- A solid understanding of PMO process, best practice Programme and Project delivery methods
- Excellent attention to detail and comfortable working with large amounts of data
- Programme management methodology / qualification (MSP, PMP, Prince2 or equivalent) would be beneficial
- Good knowledge and user of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, Microsoft SharePoint, Teams and other collaboration tools
- Organisation skills (including time management)
- Data analysis and report preparation

About us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

What’s in it for you

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work These include but aren’t limited to:

- Annual bonus scheme
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus 8 Bank holidays)
- Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
- Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
- Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home
- Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want

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