PMO Governance Manager

Job title: PMO Governance Manager

Location: Welwyn Garden City/Hybrid

Duration: 6 months initially

Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

The role:

This role sits within Project Portfolio Management Office, which operates across Finance Change & Enabling Functions Technology. Working in the Governance & Standards team you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining consistent standards across the Finance Change portfolio. Collaborating with Finance Change Delivery teams and the wider PPMO team, ensuring effective governance, and maintaining quality assurance standards. As the team's specialist, you'll continually review and improve these standards, while leveraging your coaching and communication skills to ensure their consistent implementation.

Responsibilities:

Governance & Standards:

· Ensure consistent application of the Finance Change delivery methodology across programmes and projects within the portfolio.

· Conduct gate assurance reviews for portfolio governance approval.

· Perform health checks on projects to maintain agreed standards and report results.

· Design flexible governance structures that enable effective decision-making and control.

· Continuously review governance processes to adapt to a changing environment.

Management:

· Work with the program management team to maintain standards and implement new approaches.

· Regularly assess current practices and develop best practices.

· Develop training material and train stakeholders on new and revised ways of working

Advisory:

· Collaborate with Project Managers and PMO Managers to ensure project artifacts meet agreed standards and are securely shared with stakeholders.

· Provide coaching and expertise in project management best practices, standards, and tools.

Requirements:

· Programme and Portfolio management office experience, with understanding of PMO process, best practice Programme and Project delivery methods

· Formal Portfolio / Programme / Project Management Qualification desirable (Such as P3O or MoP, MSP, APM) - preferable not mandatory

· Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously

· Excellent stakeholder management skills

· Excellent coaching, presentation and communication skills

· Ability to manage moving priorities

· Ability to confidently challenge decisions/data

· Excellent knowledge and advanced user of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

· Working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Teams and other collaboration tools

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly