Head of Project Management Office (PMO) Maternity Cover

Royal Holloway, University of London; Borough of Runnymede; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Egham, Surrey is seeking a Head of PMO to manage a Project Management Office function for the Estates Department. Responsibilities include effective project reporting, governance, and supporting senior management in delivering capital and revenue programmes. Candidates should have experience in a similar environment, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. The role offers a competitive benefits package and a flexible working model.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working model

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Head of PMO in a similar environment.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage a PMO function for the Estates Department ensuring effective project reporting and governance.
• Support senior management in the delivery of the University’s Estates Capital and Revenue Programmes.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to facilitate the governance and delivery of estates services.

Skills

Project governance

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

This post will manage a Project Management Office (PMO) function for the Estates Department ensuring effective project reporting and governance, supporting the Estates Senior Team, Principal, Deputy Principal and other executive or senior managers in the delivery of the University's Estates Capital and Revenue Programmes. In addition, the post holder will be required to adopt a University wide perspective and build relationships accordingly with a variety of stakeholders to facilitate the briefing, governance and delivery of all estates works and services.

Responsibilities

• Manage a PMO function for the Estates Department ensuring effective project reporting and governance.
• Support the Estates Senior Team, Principal, Deputy Principal and other executive or senior managers in the delivery of the University's Estates Capital and Revenue Programmes.
• Adopt a University wide perspective and build relationships with stakeholders to facilitate briefing, governance and delivery of estates works and services.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have had previous experience of working as a Head of PMO in a University professional service department or similar environment and exhibit excellent organization, interpersonal and emotional intelligence with the ability to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and training and development opportunities, with the opportunity to engage with a flexible staff working model, offering the potential to work part of the week from home. The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.