PMO Project Controller - Bradford - Public Sector

PMO Project Controller – Bradford – Public Sector Region
Bradford DescriptionRole PurposeThe role will be part of the IT PMO team. This team will add value developing, supporting and improving all stages of the project lifecycle. This role will lead the Project/Portfolio Finances and Risk but there will be opportunity to influence and contribute to all aspects of PMO practicesKey ResponsibilitesSupports Project Leads (and Finance) in business case development and provides critical/consistent reviews on new Project requests.Advises Projects Leads and assures costs estimates (with appropriate variances for project stage) throughout the lifecycle.Proactively monitors project spend and identifies opportunities for cost savings, challenging the Project Managers where appropriate.Leads portfolio process for cost forecasting and actual spend. Provide accurate and timely data, aligning with Finance.Provides insights on the Project budgets, assessing financial risks and variances to optimise the use of the overall Portfolio budget.Embeds and runs portfolio Risk process. Ensures Project risks are being identified, owned and actively managed, mitigated or accepted.Acts as the critical friend to Heads of Transformation and Project Managers to ensure risks are captured, categorised, managed or mitigated effectively.Holds the holistic risk profile for the portfolio. Provides insight and proactively identifies owners & contributors from across all teams so that risks can be understood, defined and quantified.Provides insights on the risk across the portfolio of projects.Captures portfolio level risks. Ensure risk are being owned and actively managed, mitigated or acceptedReportingAssess, analyse and collate inputs to provide effective reporting outputs (as required) for stakeholders/boards.GeneralSupport PMO Team in other activities (as required).Portfolio planning and deliveryProject planning/discovery support and assuranceQuality of Project data (Milestones/Plans, Deliverables, Budget & Financials, Risk & Issues, Resources, Change control and Reporting)Project and portfolio governanceProject Framework and Small Change/backlog processesLead/support governance forums/ key meetings recording minutes and maintaining an action logsChampions PMO practices, leads educating and continuously improving processes/capabilities across functions.Technical/ Professional Qualifications / RequirementsProficient with MS Office, financial, project management and reporting softwareIs exceptionally well organised, a ruthless prioritiser with high attention to detailStrong team player with the ability to be objective and self-sufficient as requiredFlexibility and able to multitask in this fast moving and rapidly growing environmentStrong communication, presentation and interpersonal skillsAbility to build relationships with a broad set of stakeholders across all levels within the organisationIs data-driven, analytical and evidenced based in their thinking and decision making.Appetite/curiosity for exploration and learning to continuously develop professionally and personallyInternational work experience in dynamic and fast-paced environments, and/or other high-growth businesses advantageous
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