PMO Analyst Maternity Cover

WSET; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global drinks education provider is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the project lifecycle and improve project management standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in PMO roles within IT and business change, and a strong understanding of project management methodologies. This position offers 27 days of annual leave, flexible health benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Pension options

Health insurance with extensive benefits

Cycle2Work scheme

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• A track record of successful delivery in PMO roles.
• Understanding the importance of PMO for project management.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies like Prince2 and Agile.

Responsibilities

• Establish framework structures for project management.
• Manage online information repositories to ensure documentation is updated.
• Implement processes to improve communication on projects.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Excellent communication skills

Attention to details and technicalities

Education

Professional qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, Scrum

Tools

Asana

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

WSETs purpose is to empower people through inspiring learning experiences across the globe. We offer a comprehensive suite of globally recognised qualifications in wine spirits and sake and are the worlds leading provider of drinks education delivering over 140000 exams each year in more than 70 countries via our network of Approved Programme Providers (APPs).

As a truly global organisation we have teams in the UK Australia Canada China Hong Kong Singapore and the USA. The successful applicant will contribute to a culture of integrity empowerment dynamism and inclusivity helping our global talent innovate and thrive.

Please note: Employment is conditional on a successful background check. If you currently work for a WSET APP eligibility may vary please contact the hiring manager to discuss.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing digital transformation of WSET. Working within the IT & Projects Department you will have hands‑on responsibility for overseeing the project lifecycle securing and improving standards and consistency. Contributing to the creation and maintain a centre of excellence for project management.

Overall Responsibility

• Establish framework structures and processes to continuously support the management of projects programmes and portfolio work throughout the organisation ensuring alignment to the business strategic direction
• Manage online information & repositories (Teams & SharePoint) to ensure project documentation and information are up to date and easily accessible to stakeholders.
• Implement processes to improve project communication and limit information silos and miscommunications
• Create maintain and standardise a library of documents models and reporting templates across project delivery
• Support overall Portfolio Governance through triaging new project ideas and proposals
• Develop and maintain an overview of project resource capacity across the Portfolio
• Monitor and track the status of active Projects and Programmes for senior stakeholder and leadership visibility
• Produce relevant status reports and additional information to support the operation of leadership level governance meetings
• Assist Project Managers with updating and maintaining the control documents (RAID Action & Decisions Complex Project Plans Benefits Training Comms & Resource logs)
• Provide health checks for portfolio programmes and projects to promote best practice through conducting audit & peer reviews

Person Specification

Essential

• A track record of successful delivery in PMO roles within an IT and Business change environment.
• A firm understanding of the importance that PMO has on good project and programme management.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (Prince2 Agile)
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder and third‑party vender collaboration
• Safeguarding organisational knowledge and learning
• Strong attention to details and technicalities.
• Ability to interpret complex project data and summarise to multiple audiences
• Self‑motivated

Desirable

• A professional qualification such as PRINCE2 PMP Agile Scrum
• Have a high level of Emotional Quotient (EQ) and empathy to support team wellbeing
• Experience of working with Asana

UK Benefits

Annual Leave - 27 days pa public holidays increases with service; ability to buy / sell 5 days

Pension (Generous options available after three months)

Health insurance (after three months)

Vitality scheme - post probation - Access to virtual GP appointments Rewards include Caffe Nero drinks Cinema Tickets Apple Watch Cash Back on Waitrose shopping 75% off at Champneys 6 month subscription with HeadSpace Discounted Weight Watchers membership and gyms Smoking Cessation day worth 300 and half price health screens

Eye voucher scheme

Food and drink in the office

Nespresso coffee makers and a range of other drinks fruit cereals soups

Season ticket & gym membership loan scheme

Group income protection scheme

EAP

24 / 7 confidential help and support from trained counsellors and advisors

Death in service

4x annual salary paid to nominees with associated bereavement support for family

Enhanced family friendly leave and pay

Celebration vouchers

Cycle2Work scheme

Discretionary bonus

Development - WSETs in‑house training and qualifications in Wines Spirits Sake and Beer as well as other professional development opportunities

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills efforts requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned at any time.

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,PMBOK,PPM Tools,Waterfall,Project Server,Project Management,Sharepoint,Microsoft Project,Project Management Lifecycle,SDLC

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1