Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited
Location
Derby, Derbyshire | United Kingdom
Job description
PMO Manager
Application Deadline: 8 March 2024
Department: Risk, Quality & Assurance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Derby
Description
About us
Our mission is to provide high-quality, digitally-enabled rolling stock solutions that help deliver a safe, efficient and sustainable railway.
Since 1996, our investments have totalled over £3bn, including the commissioning of over 2,500 new passenger and freight vehicles. We plan to invest over £1bn into UK rail in the coming years to deliver high quality new and refurbished vehicles for passengers and freight customers.
But financing new trains is not the end-game. Our asset stewardship role includes management of assets to ensure performance, safety and long-term suitability over their full economic life.
About the team
The successful candidate will be joining the Risk, Quality and Assurance function, a small multi-disciplinary team that supports corporate and project governance, risk management and audits of Train Operating Companies, suppliers and internal Porterbrook processes. The team is part of the Operations Directorate reporting to the Chief Operating Officer
Key Responsibilities
Role Purpose
Manage the provision of all Project Management Office (PMO) services, so that Project Managers, Sponsors and delivery teams can deliver project outcomes that add value, whilst supporting the Head of PMO to deliver key PMO initiatives
Responsibilities - Be responsible for the provision of key PMO services (including, process administration, delivery support, assurance reviews and roadmap management) whilst prioritising workload to achieve maximum effectiveness
- Responsible for the update of the programme and project management processes/procedures, ensuring they are relevant and appropriate for the PMO service model, reflect industry good practice and define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with corporate governance practice
- Manage the delivery and continuous improvement of monthly portfolio reporting framework/process. Reporting to be relevant and engaging to senior leaders and sponsors to enable effective decisions / actions to be taken
- Manage the delivery and continuous improvement of the monthly senior level portfolio review sessions including production of monthly senior level reporting packs for the Operations Directorate
- Conduct proactive health checks and reviews and support project teams with implementing any resulting findings and recommendations. Escalate and address non-conformance issues proportionately to their impact and the needs of the business. Support internal and external audits of projects
- Design, implement and develop effective PMO tools. Maintain a centralised repository for status reports, lesson learned data and other relevant documentations and ensure timely updates in line with agreed templates and local practices
- Support Head of PMO in championing and embedding PMO practices throughout the organisation. Initiate and lead change and continuous improvement activities and promote a culture that motivates and inspires excellent collective and individual performance
- Provision of training and support for project managers and other members of staff such that they are confident in their ability to apply and follow Porterbrook project management processes. Set up and run Lunch and Learn sessions on improvement topics
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
General Requirements
Required
- Previous experience in a PMO environment (PMO Analyst or PMO Management role desirable)
- Previous experience in process establishing and ownership
- Ability to plan and deliver activities to meet business objectives
- Able to establish and retain good personal relationships
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with experience of communicating in a corporate environment at all organisational levels
- Experience of audit/ providing assurance of projects and delivery framework
Preferred
- Experience of rail industry and in particular rail projects and project reporting
Desired
- Experience using and developing dashboarding in appropriate software (e.g. PowerBi)
Qualifications
- Educated to degree (or equivalent) standard; and
- A formal project management qualification would be desirable, e.g. APM
Knowledge
- Knowledge of PMO theories and practice including maturity models, PMO Development, PMO Design and PMO Benchmarking
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, systems, processes and controls
- Knowledge of project management reporting tools
Key Skills
- Take ownership of tasks and complete promptly, keeping internal customers up to date of progress and task completion
- Act with discretion and integrity, maintaining an appropriate level of confidentiality
- Be proactive and use initiative to achieve a successful outcome for all those involved in a timely manner
- Pay attention to detail, whilst being pragmatic – keep the bigger picture in mind
- Be tenacious and act assertively as appropriate
- Be a team player, being a role model for the core values and behaviours of the PMO and the organisation
- Logical, structured, strong analytical skills
- Good presentation skills
- Interpersonal/ influencing and leadership skills
- Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Project, PowerPoint and Excel
A great place to work
We are seeking the very best talent to join the team, and offer an excellent salary, along with bonus and benefits.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great organisation with excellent people and a road map for the future to grow and develop the business. Some of our benefits are listed below:
- Excellent pension scheme
- Financial wellbeing support
- Flexible working
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
- Enhanced Armed Forces policies
- Ongoing support with professional and personal development’
- Long service awards
- Porterbrook Star awards
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ additional leave
- Additional days annual leave for long service
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking at our Derby and Long Marston sites
Should you be suitable for the role, the full benefits package will be discussed in more detail during your screening call.
To apply
Please follow the link at the top of this page to send your CV and a covering email with full details of why you would be a great addition to the Porterbrook team, along with details of your current salary and notice period
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can develop to their full potential
Please note we are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies for this role.
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