Job description
About The Role
AO Tech’s project management team is responsible for the successful planning and delivery of a substantial portfolio of software development, IT infrastructure and third-party integration projects (to name but a few!).
Maintaining a collective oversight of the work we are responsible for, the resource needs to deliver those projects, and helping the exec make key decisions about what new projects to start or stop is a vital part of our function. This is where you come in.
Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing
- Manage the Project Prioritisation Process. Producing information for the CEO, CFO and Group Tech Director to select new projects.
- Updating the Tech Capacity Plan and Portfolio Plan: documents that are vital in resource planning, project scheduling, and reporting of forecast vs. actual project costs and benefits.
- Publish the weekly Tech Portfolio Status Report to AO’s management team to provide a snapshot of the health and progress of all live and upcoming projects .
- Drive the continuous improvement of AO’s Project Delivery Lifecycle. Forming feedback loops from the PM team, delivery teams and project sponsors, and formulating action plans for improvement.
A Few Things About You
- Previous experience of working within a project portfolio.
- Confident in challenging up and down a company org structure.
- Great self-organisation and time management.
- Exceptionally high standards in the digital and physical visualisation and presentation of information.
A Bit About Us
When it comes to appliances and electricals, we’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, we’ve got those too).
We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly - and it’s no different for AOers. We care about more than what’s on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.
Our Benefits
Our benefits are designed to cover the moments that matter to AOers. From health and wellness to giving back - you’ll be rewarded inside and outside of work.
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Staff discount at ao.com & discounted gym offers
- Matched pension - contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Packages
- Help @ Hand scheme - virtual GP, mental health support, physiotherapy etc
- 2x fully paid charity days a year
- Internal first approach to recruitment - you get first dibs on any new jobs across the business
To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.