Senior Manager PMO

We are currently working with a client organisation who are looking to recruit a Senior Manager - PMO to join the team in London (Euston), working on new high-speed rail projects. As Senior Manager PMO you will be accountable for monitoring delivery against programme milestones, reporting and escalating issues. This role and their direct reports will be responsible for providing an integrated baseline for the overall programme for review and acceptance by HS2 and NR sponsorship teams (as the overall accountable sponsors for the Euston stations). They will also develop an integrated schedule for the Euston projects, establishing a single source of truth for TEP.

 

As Senior Manager PMO your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure alignment to HS2/Network Rail Project Controls systems with latest information and data.
• Monitor delivery against programme milestones, reporting and escalating issues.
• Identify programme conflicts and interface opportunities.
• Oversee the maintenance of key control products (risk register, benefits baseline, etc).
• Advises Euston Area Director on trade-off opportunities and cost impacts based on Integrated Programme.
• Advise on compliance to the sub-set of requirements for each component project to ensure integration of the OneEuston projects.
• Manage the processes for benefits realisation over time, including reporting requirements (using existing capability at HS2 and Network Rail).
• Accountable for managing and maintaining the integrated programme plan and baseline.
• Manage the reporting requirements across the TEP programme to HS2 and Network Rail organisations, but also developing a single source of truth across the Euston Campus.
• Collate cost information across the OneEuston programmes to develop a pan-Euston cost baseline, reviewing and validating information received, ready for supporting TEP reporting. Ensure the mitigation of risks is being carried out by maintaining the strategic and programme risk registers and ensuring a risk escalation process is in place.
• Maintain an interrelated OneEuston programme plan showing dependency between the major programmes and ensure a deconflictions and escalation process is in place to escalate schedule delays or conflicts.
• To be responsible for understanding, managing, and communicating to complex stakeholder groups.
• To be responsible for being the escalation point for the programme and understanding the interdependencies with TEP deliverables.
• To be responsible for providing mentoring, guidance, and support to direct reports.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

 


Job requirements:

• Programme and project management skills including the ability to prioritise activities and deliver to deadlines whilst maintaining a focus on accuracy and delivery
• Influencing and negotiation skills including the ability to influence a wide network of senior colleagues without direct line management control to deliver objectives and action plans as a senior individual contributor. You will be required to hold meetings.
• Analysis Skills including the ability to develop, interpret and analyse inter-related sources and complex information to produce succinct reports and recommendations to inform decision making for senior leaders
• Business Judgement skills including attention to detail, thoroughness with an ability to make sound judgements and recommendations to peers and leadership team
• Experience of working or establishing a PMO, knowledge of what makes a good PMO
• Practical experience in developing and managing plans preferably in a programme or public sector environment.
• Understanding of project and programme management techniques and processes, including tracking performance against KPIs and managing and mitigating delivery risks
• Knowledge of risk management, business impact analysis and contingency arrangements.

 


Type of Experience considered:

• Experience in leading large project controls teams on large, complex projects/ programmes within a complex delivery programme including the management of multi-discipline project controls teams. 
• Experience in the leading and management of the core project controls functions, including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management and performance reporting. 
• Experienced in the management and control of key Project Controls systems (e.g. Primavera P6, Prism, CEMAR, etc.)
• Experience of managing and/or influencing governance forums including Executive boards, partnering boards, collaboration boards, local/regional political stakeholders, and Joint Venture partner boards with delegated decision-making powers of multi-millions of pounds. 

 


As mentioned, this role as Senior Manager PMO is located in London so would ideally suit candidates in the surrounding areas such as Kent, Surrey, etc. if this position is of interest dont hesitate to get in touch with Erin at Critical Project Resourcing.