Location: Manchester St James's
Closing date: 16/09/2019
Salary: Competitive
Employment type: Fixed Term
Department: COO - BPP Online - Strategic PMO

This role is a 12 month fixed term contract based in Manchester, but work may be required anywhere in the UK for periods of up to 1 week in duration.

JOB PURPOSE:

To deliver an effective strategic project or programme management service for all projects assigned. Provide PMO support to major business change projects.

PRINCIPAL JOB ELEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Methodically investigate, analyse and document business initiatives to ensure they align and support the delivery of group strategies.
• Working across the group to define and drive delivery of joined up solutions/initiatives that are aligned to group initiatives/ strategies.
• Develop future roadmaps for initiatives that support the delivery of solutions/initiatives.
• Identify and manage projects/ programmes of work that deliver the agreed business requirements.
• Identification of the financial or service benefits that will accrue once the change is implemented.
• Responsible for influencing and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the Group.
• Deliver and implement Project Change approach plan and strategy
• Proactively seek-out, analyse, model and specify return on investment for programmes and / or projects.
• Guide management towards accepting viable solutions which involve changes to working conditions and practices, showing understanding, imagination and creativity.
• Manage programmes/ projects according to the standards and expectations of the PMO.
• Manage assigned resources as appropriate to the implementation of programme/ project related activities.
• Assist and support stakeholders by providing and maintaining accurate and timely documentation (ie; project plans and reporting) to ensure successful communication and delivery of assigned projects/ programmes.
• Ensure programmes/ projects are planned and executed in-line with the PMO approach:
• Ensure deliverables meet required quality standards.
• Ensure adequate levels of documentation are produced as part of the solution.
• Develop and maintain a Communications Plan and keep stakeholders informed of project plans and related implications.
• Facilitate  successful hand-over and adoption to the operational business
• Production of progress and management reports, keeping virtual project rooms up to date
• Coordination of internal BPP services and external service providers as necessary to meet programme/ project timescales and objectives.
• To provide PMO support as necessary to business change projects
• To carry out other tasks as agreed

KEY JOB CONTACTS

• Internal:
  • All BPP staff, including senior management
• External:
  • Various service providers
  • Clients requiring projects from BPP
  • Contractors

Skills, knowledge, qualifications required for job

• Qualifications – Applications from candidates with appropriate and relevant education, work experience or other equivalent qualifications in relation to this role.
• Experience –Project Management experience essential, Programme Management experience is desirable.
• Skills – Organised, methodical, with a very good attention to detail. Familiarity with methodologies and project tools such as Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE 2, PMI and Microsoft Project.
• Personal Development – Must take initiative to ensure skills and specialisations are acquired to ensure that all relevant skillsets are continually developed.
• Efficiency – previous knowledge of Lean would be advantageous

PMO Project Manager