The PMO Specialist will support the planning, delivery, and completion of projects while ensuring alignment with company goals and priorities. This role is important in establishing project management methodologies and providing consistent project performance analysis, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met.
Client Details
The client is an Industrial/ Manufacturing family-run business. This role would be based in their London office with 3 days per week office present required.
Description
- Project Governance & Support: Maintaining project management frameworks. Develop and implement best practices, processes, and maintain project schedules.
- Resource Management: Coordinate and allocate resource tasks in line with project requirements. Work with project leads to manage and optimise resourcing requirements.
- Schedule Management: Project leads in developing schedules for their project. Monitor project timelines and milestones, ensuring projects remain on track and within the predefined scope.
- Risk Management: Identify potential project risks and develop strategies to ensure we stay on track.
- Reporting and Analytics: Prepare and present regular reports on project status, resources, risks, and outcomes to the MD. Utilise project management tools to analyse project data and performance metrics.
- Budgeting and Cost Control: Assist in the budgeting process and monitor project expenditures to ensure projects remain within budget. Provide financial reporting to the MD.
- Stakeholder Communication: Work with project leads to ensure tasks are understood and completed in use CPA [Critical Path Analysis] where needed, determine the sequence and duration of tasks and identify the critical path. Ensure effective communication and resolution of issues.
- Training and Development: Provide training and support to project leads as and when needed and team members on project management tools and best practices. Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the PMO.
Profile
- Must have experience within a family-run business (or similar)
- Degree level educated in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field id desirable.
- Professional certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is desirable.
- Proven experience in project management or a similar role within a PMO.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with project management software and tools.
- Excellent organisational, and decision-making skills.
Job Offer
Up to £55,000 salary and great benefits package!