PMO Manager

Gleeson Recruitment Group have just been briefed on a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PMO Manager to join a leading business just outside of Birmingham. We are looking for an established PMO Manager who has a background within business transformation and a core focus on governance and project financials.

Main purpose & goals

• Operate key programme governance controls and processes
• Managing the workflow of projects into group programmes to prioritise and schedule demand against available resource
• Collaborating with IT, operations, Finance and other cross-functional teams on scheduling
• Roll-up status for executive and divisional reporting
• Leaning into project teams to support with initiation, governance and execution where required
• Ensure stakeholders are clear on the above
• Support a small transformation team.
• Embed and operate governance processes: to include project initiation, change management, progress measurement and management, clarity on success criteria, to completion.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the programme pipeline:

O support project teams in preparing project initiation documentation and business cases to enable proper scrutiny as part of governance processes, ensuring projects meet business objectives, and resource/time/cost/benefits are well understood and prioritised.

O assess risks and returns associated with strategic initiatives.

O define KPIs and performance metrics to measure the success of strategic initiatives. Regularly evaluate progress and adjust strategies as needed.

O supporting project prioritisation aligned to the Group's strategic objectives by routinely reviewing the in-mind and in-flight projects and supporting the Portfolio Manager in challenging where appropriate - including to executive and divisional or segmental leadership.

• Collaborate with stakeholders:

O work closely with operational teams, IT, Finance and other department heads to define project scopes and develop transformation plans.

• Communicate: support the Head of Data and Transformation in delivery of reporting on programmes and strategic initiatives to executive, support office stakeholders, and divisional and segmental leadership
• Oversee project execution: Ensure successful implementation of transformation projects within agreed time lines and budgets through planning and control activities.
• Change management: Support and educate associates on adoption of transformation initiatives across the organisation.
• Foster a culture of innovation: Encourage collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement within the organisation.

Experience

3+ years experience in Portfolio/Programme management

PMO background, Finance capabilities

Knowledge

Broad business understanding (Marketing, Operations, Finance, HR, Procurement etc.)

Deep process knowledge

Knowledge of veterinary market

Qualifications

Relevant work experience

PMO, Projects or equivalent, Finance

Skills & abilities

Leadership: Proven ability to lead and develop teams.

Attention to Detail: Strong focus on accuracy and data integrity.

Systems Proficiency: Understanding of data systems and tools.

Communication: Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and persuade stakeholders.

Problem-solving: Ability to identify challenges and quickly gather teams to resolve

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