project manager United Kingdom
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a PMO Coordinator to join our amazing Portfolio Delivery and Change team.
Base Location: Hybrid (Flexible) with some occasional travel to Gilwell Park
Term: Fixed Term until March 2024
Salary: £35,000, Band E, Level 3- Inclusive of OLW & a Market Supplement.
Hours: 35 hours per week
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
About the PMO Coordinator Role:
As our PMO Coordinator, you will be supporting a fast paced team of project & change professionals.
What we are looking for in our PMO Coordinator:
- Excellent timemanagement & organisational skills.
- Proven ability to prioritise workload & multitask as needed.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Strong experience of supporting a Project Management Office and working in the project/change management field more generally
- Understanding of project delivery methodologies, templates and terminology.
- Experience of working with and supporting projects and change initiatives to deliver success
- Proven experience of working collaboratively to achieve required outcomes on time, to budget, to quality standards.
- A team player who is comfortable working with project & change professionals
- Willingness to take on ownership and accountability.
- Demonstrate good attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
Key responsibilities as our PMO Coordinator:
- Collation of information and data for reports (monthly Portoflio reports, Operational Project reports and Change data) and high level of analysis of themes
- Upkeep of key reporting data dashboards including projects and change, and cascading of information in engaging formats
- Coordination of reporting deadlines and ensuring teams report on time; tracking progress
- Actions management for Portfolio level risks and issues, ensuring critical mitigations are monitored
- Scheduling larger meetings and workshops; meeting preparation and follow up; taking notes
- Maintenance and formatting of PMO and Change templates, contribution to continuous improvement
- Supporting the preparation of presentation slides for key meetings and events
- Supporting Project & Change Manager with key administration and logistics tasks
As our PMO Coordinator in return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!
Closing date for applications: 11.59pm Sunday 13 August 2023
Interviews will be held: Week Commencing Monday 21 August 2023
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.
