Head of PMO

Job Description

Job Title: Head of PMO

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £75,000 depending on experience plus executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• Manages the People, Process and Tooling capabilities serving (Enterprise IT) EIT Demand & Change, and Programmes & Projects with a high quality, robust (Project Management Office) PMO service
• Creating and amending PM functional procedures, and as a result, be an avid contributor to the Project Management Control functional council
• Maintaining a network of recognised experts (inside and/or outside the organisation) that deliver expert advice in areas relevant to the organisation’s current and future needs
• Driving the team while leading the oversight of programme/project governance, assurance, controls and finances, monitors and reports their progress compared with the plan and the production of agreed deliverables, and escalates accordingly when/if they are failing to do so
• Overseeing the project lifecycle management (LCM) framework whilst assuring the application of Project management principles and appropriate Project development models whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or more adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches
• Engagement at industry events to ensure the EIT PMO is up to speed on the latest Project Management and PMO tools and techniques
• Capturing and supporting the vision, mission, strategy, and roadmap for the EIT P&P team to deliver an outstanding service to the business as defined by the leadership team

Your skills and experiences:

• Relevant Technology, Professional or Business degree, with proven previous experience as a; PMO Manager, Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager, Business Manager, or similar role
• Relevant vocational qualification or equivalent experience e.g. PRINCE2, APM, SAFe, MSP etc
• Experience in consultancy, technology, and/or manufacturing industries
• Significant Team Management experience both with internal and external reports
• Proven experience driving PMO continuous improvement initiatives 
• A high level of expertise delivering PMO services at a senior level

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The team:

The success of our IM&T projects is greatly dependent on the strategic leadership position of Head of Project Management Office (PMO). Using cutting-edge technological advancements, you will put into practice industry and company-wide best practices to promote performance and ongoing project delivery improvement within the IM&T organization. Your exposure to high-level decision-making improves your leadership abilities and gives you invaluable experience.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 20th September 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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