technical program manager Newbury, England
Job description
PMO Manager
Location: UK Hub location Hybrid*
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Hybrid
Who We Are
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Join our Vodafone Business Technology Solutions team, where we support businesses of all sizes with world-class technology solutions. We design and develop our Fixed Line solutions, drive efficiency through automation and AI, and implement it all directly with our customers.
What you’ll do
The PMO Manager will be aligned directly to a large complex customer facing project or programme, or programme, peering directly with their counterpart within the customer’s organisation, or aligned to the Central Delivery PMO.
This role will play a key part as the subject matter expert on project finances and will help drive Professional Services to become more commercially focused.
The role is the key driver in the high performing PMO team with a focus on the successful delivery of projects and programmes (and their associated benefits) to time, cost and quality, within the accepted risk profile. The PMO Manager will be an experienced leader have a high level of competence in all facets of PMO and establishes close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, able to effectively influence at a senior level.
Who you are
An individual with a demonstrable track-record working as a PMO Manager, successfully delivering multiple, large-scale, high value, high-risk projects or programmes. Your experience must include:
Creating and managing a high performing PMO/Assurance team and will be able to secure high colleague engagement and productivity though activity such as manpower planning, delivery support, coaching & mentoring and training plans
Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering complex projects and programmes to meet business expectations and deliver results.
Commercial awareness by identifying business opportunities to drive revenue.
Exceptional organisational and communication skills, along with the personal tenacity and the ability to drive through to conclusion in a dynamic and challenging environment.
A recognised qualification or certification in PMO / Assurance (P3O, ISEB) is highly desirable as is PRINCE2 or certification achieved in recognised project management methodology.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
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