Senior Manager, Project Management Centre of Excellence Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
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The PM CoE supports our audit and assurance practitioners with project coordination and administration. In your role as the Operations Senior Manager, you will lead the operational running of the entire PM CoE, driving process efficiency, consistency and promoting a culture of continuous service improvement. You will be accountable for the financial performance of the Centre and ensuring that resources are deployed in an efficient and effective manner. You will work with senior stakeholders across the business to understand the evolving requirements of the onsite teams, to shape the direction of PM CoE services and ensure that the PM CoE provides a high-quality service. In addition, you will play a prominent role in the PM CoE supportive culture, developing and coaching the more junior management levels to realise their potential
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Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.
What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.
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Key responsibilities include:
- Responsible for overall operational running of the Centre, including but not limited to resource management; financial planning, monitoring and performance; departmental productivity; and recruitment
- Ensuring the implementation and delivery of robust processes alongside continued identification and implementation of service and process improvements
- Reporting to senior leadership on operational performance of the Centre
- Work with senior stakeholders and business partners to understand the business need within Audit and Assurance to drive growth and Centre brand
You will work as part of an established and structured team within a department that continues to grow at speed. The career pathway and people leadership structure will provide you with the ability to develop the quality and career path of junior colleagues, utilising your experience as a people leader.
You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with a variety of colleagues within the firm, from peers through to directors, and deliver exceptional service in a department where quality is key.
Connect to your skills and professional experience
You are driven and results orientated. Someone who has a natural ability to lead, develop and mentor high-achieving team members. You take a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and adapt well to a changing environment. You will be provided with the space to use your experience in strategic thinking to enhance and grow a high-performing team.
The right person for this role will have:
- Significant management and operational experience at a senior level, including being a key decision maker for overall operational decisions, with the ability to think strategically
- Ability to adapt and lead change in a fast paced environment
- Strong people leadership experience coaching and mentoring more junior team members through their career pathway, managing performance and development discussions
- Experience in managing stakeholders and reporting to senior leadership
- Ideally experience in change/project management
Connect to your service line - Audit & Assurance
We know it’s not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It’s about the creative and collective thinking or our people. That’s where the true insight is found. We’re redefining the future of audit. Come join us.
Personal independence
Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.
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“The difference between my previous job and the current team in Deloitte is that I now have a support circle and a diversity of knowledge around me. We have shared vision for the team and there is always someone to go to for anything.”
- Alva, Audit & Assurance
“I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.”
- Alice, Audit and Assurance
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Location: Newcastle
Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.
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Our commitment to you
Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.
We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.
Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.
Connect to your next step
A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.
Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers
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