PMO

Barclays; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a highly organised PMO professional to support delivery managers in complex change initiatives. The role emphasizes governance, control frameworks, and structured PMO processes to ensure successful project execution.

The role requires experience within Barclays, strong governance knowledge, and the ability to provide meaningful performance insights to senior management. Based in Knutsford or Glasgow, it offers collaboration across teams and a focus on sustainable change

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of Barclays change governance framework.
• Working experience of working as a PMO in Barclays.
• Experience dealing with finances related to change deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Support change delivery managers ensuring programmes comply with the Barclays Control Framework.
• Create and implement standard PMO processes aligned with governance standards.
• Monitor project performance, risks, issues and dependencies; report status to senior management.
• Maintain and update project plans, schedules and budgets to ensure accuracy.
• Facilitate project governance and align projects with strategic objectives, managing risks and dependencies.

Skills

PMO experience

Governance knowledge

Change governance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented individual to support the delivery of complex change initiatives that align with the organisation’s strategic priorities. Working closely with Change Delivery Managers, you will help establish best practice project management processes, provide meaningful performance insights, and ensure governance standards are upheld throughout the project lifecycle. Your contribution will be instrumental in creating the structure, control, and visibility needed to deliver change effectively and sustainably.

To be successful as a PMO, you must have the following essential skills:

• Detailed knowledge of existing Barclays change governance framework
• Working experience of working as a PMO in Barclays
• Working experience of dealing with finances related to change deliveries

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Working experience of working as a PMO in Corporate Technology
• Knowledge of Change Agility Catalyst change framework and upcoming future changes
• Pro-active positive collaborative and engagement approach to work

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based out of our Knutsford or Glasgow offices.

Purpose of the role

To support change delivery managers in the delivery of successful projects, while ensuring that project management processes and practices are aligned with controls and governance standards and that projects are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives.

Accountabilities

• Support to change delivery managers, ensuring their programme is compliant with the Barclays Control Framework, including oversight of controls and governance standards.
• Creation and implementation of standardised PMO processes and methodologies that are aligned with controls and governance standards and that support the delivery of successful projects..
• Monitoring of project performance, including tracking of project progress, identification of risks assumptions, issues and dependencies, and creation of report on project status to senior management.
• Support of project documentation, including maintenance of project plans, schedules, and budgets, and ensuring that project documentation is up-to-date and accurate.
• Facilitation of project governance, including ensuring that projects are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives, and that project risks assumptions, issues and dependencies are managed effectively.
• Provision of change management framework training to project managers and other stakeholders, ensuring that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver successful projects..
• Continuous improvement of project management practices, including identification of areas for improvement and implementation of changes to improve project delivery.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.