Senior PMO

Senior PMO Package: Market Leading + Exceptional Benefits Location: London (hybrid working) My client is a rapidly growing international organisation offering a range of solutions to the global Financial & Professional Services sector. As part of their exciting growth plans there is an opportunity to join the Group in this newly created role, a key appointment as they to seek create frameworks/governance for all projects to ensure standardisation of execution and delivery. The appointed individual will also be responsible for end-to-end key strategic projects oversight and establishing project management practices from the ground up. This mandate presents an exciting opportunity to impact meaningful change across the organisation. The Role * Develop methodology, best practices and standards in relation to project management across the business, developing and implementing PMO policies and procedures, to help execute change effectively and consistently. * Lead organisational change management efforts related to the implementation of new project management processes and practices. * Foster and support a culture of continuous improvement within the PMO and across the wider business. * Build strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation, acting as an internal consultant for project management best practices. * Research, recommend, procure and implement appropriate project management tools and software to facilitate best practice and derive the right outcomes for projects. * Ensure projects comply with organisational and regulatory requirements. * Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the PMO. The Person * Stellar experience in project management, with a proven track record of establishing PMO processes in organisations without formal project management structures. * Open on background, however regulated sector/data exposure would be of particular interest. * Experience of different frameworks and methodologies i.e. PRINCE2, waterfall, agile etc. * Need a pragmatic ‘hands on’ individual who recognises and is comfortable with joining at the start of the organisation’s PMO journey and appreciative of the challenges this will present * Gravitas to lead beyond direct authority. * Ideally degree educated, or of graduate calibre - ambitious and driven with career progression aspirations This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation at an exciting time with genuine opportunities for career development and progression. Alongside their compelling salary and bonus, they also offer a very generous pension contribution, private medical, the ability to ‘buy and sell’ holidays and a share incentive plan. The role is based from their London office, offering hybrid working post probation. If you feel you have the qualities our client is seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Ian Miller at GEM Partnership or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office. GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this vacancy