Project Manager – PMO

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Business Planning in the development, delivery, and tracking of business plans and projects.
• Liaison with managers and stakeholders and assist them in the development and implementation of business plans and projects and monitor the progress against company’s targets.
• Manage relationships and coordinate engagement with colleagues across the company to deliver projects and business initiatives.
• Support the development and implementation of “right sized” project management structures and templates in business plans and projects, leveraging project management tools and methodology.
• Play a proactive role in supporting the implementation of business change initiatives and processes to continuously improve existing processes and ways of working.
• Ensure business plans and project execution is coordinated and aligned with the execution of other business initiatives and corporate processes.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a similar position
• Direct experience in managing projects with expert knowledge of project management structures and tools to support the planning and delivery of projects and change management programmes.
• PM certification – Industry or recognised in house methodology.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel
• Lean and business process improvement experience is a plus.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills – have structured approach and process orientated
• Strong analytical and presentation report writing skills.
• Strong critical thinking and business problem solving skills with a collaborative approach to working within teams.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and work in pressured and dynamic situations within the timelines set
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work in a matrix organisation.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills.