You will line manage a small pool of project managers, Coordinators and Administrators overseeing their deployment to manage our largest and most complex projects.
You will be responsible for resource planning and providing ongoing support and escalation for the project managers, as well as maintaining oversight of live projects and reporting on performance to senior stakeholders.
You will be accountable for the continuous improvement and embedding of the group’s ProjectManagement model.
As a key focus in the role, you will be responsible for building strong projectmanagement capabilities across teams, working with the Change Management, Developers, Business Analysis, Efficiency teams, HR, Learning & Development to identify gaps in capacity and capability.
The PMO is situated within the Organisational Business Transformation team, which is accountable for mobilising change across our work to achieve our strategic ambitions.
As Head of ProjectManagementOffice, you will work closely with the wider businesses based in the UK, Ireland and Guernsey.
Essential Skills:
PC literate Professional telephone manner Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines Ability to manage multiple projects Logical approach to problem solving Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong numerical skills Good attention to detail Soft skills associated with people management Beneficial Skills:
Intermediate/Advanced MS Excel skills Proficiency with MS Office programme suite Essential Experience:
At least 5 years projectmanagement experience At least 1 year supervisory of a ProjectManagementoffice Beneficial Experience:
Previous experience in a similar role within the financial services industry.
