Head of PMO

Our client are a software house and they provide clinical software (EPR/PAS) systems to the NHS and they are seeking a Head of PMO for manage their busy Programme office.

Our client have been established for over 30 years and are growing from strength to strength.

Person Specification:

·         Degree educated or equivalent (significant work experience may be acceptable as a substitute for academic qualifications)

·         Solid background in PMO, project and programme management

·         Project Management methodologies – PRINCE2 an advantage

·         Practical experience in the delivery of large-scale IT led business change projects

·         A successful and proven track record in working to tight deadlines in a busy challenging environment

·         Ability to work well within a team

·         Experience of working in a consultancy role and/or communications with key stakeholders at board level in client organisations

Skills Required

·         Advanced MSPP skills and advantage

·         Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both orally and in writing

·         Good negotiating skills

·         Good man management skills

·         Good commercial awareness

·         Able to communicate and organise effectively at all levels; management, clerical and clinical

·         Ability to organise and co-ordinate areas of work for yourself and others

·         Excellent analytical, problem-solving and planning skills

·         Self-starter with great determination and motivation to succeed

·         Good time management and planning skills

·         Good teamwork, person-management and motivational skills

·         Able to work away from home and willingness to travel essential

 Main Responsibilities

·         Management of the Programme Office

·         Line management of the PMO Team

·         Establishing and ensuring effective project and programme governance and processes

·         Set up structures of the PMO

·         Supporting the programme office team in the delivery of projects

·         Provide support and guidance to programme/project managers

·         Prepare, produce, and present regular progress and dashboard reports

·         Supporting risk and issue management, highlight reporting and project planning

·         Responsible for keeping all project documentation up-to-date

·         Drafting new, and improving existing project management office policies and processes.

·         Continuously evaluating projects to ensure they are meeting company standards, adhering to budgets, and meeting deadlines.

·         Reuse project learning and knowledge

·         To be responsible for leading and supporting the building of a common set of project tools

·         To be responsible for analysing interdependencies between projects and recommending actions to prioritise/revisit priorities to ensure delivery of best added value.

·         Ensuring the application of a standardised approach to the management of projects

·         Create and maintain a structured document management system for internal and customer facing material for the Deployment Business Unit

·         Responsible for ISO 13485 compliance with Deployment

Job Title: Head of PMO

Location: Flexible on location (preferably near to Warrington, Cheshire, Nottingham, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire or Maidstone, Kent

Salary: up to £60,000

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: LH10408

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role