PMO Coordinator

Confidential; Reading; On-site; GBP 1,400 - 4,100; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Reading is seeking a PMO Coordinator to support Digital Thread, engineering IT integration and cross-domain system initiatives. The role emphasizes coordinating programs across multiple applications and suppliers with a focus on milestones, risks and governance.

The candidate will manage project plans, track deliverables, and prepare status materials for steering committees. A high level of UK security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO or Technical Project Management within IT/engineering environments.
• Strong planning, tracking and organisational capabilities.
• Ability to manage dependencies, risks, issues and actions.
• Excellent interaction skills with technical teams, architects and suppliers.
• Solid understanding of system integration concepts and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Digital Thread and system integration initiatives across multiple applications, domains and suppliers.
• Maintain the overall project plan, milestones, dependencies, actions, risks and issues.
• Track activities and deliverables, identify delays and critical topics.
• Coordinate meetings and technical sessions with internal teams, vendors and solution providers.
• Support the definition and monitoring of integration roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Manage actions from workshops, architecture discussions and project meetings.
• Prepare project status reports, management presentations and steering committee materials.
• Maintain documentation related to projects, decisions, interfaces and open topics.
• Support coordination of technical requirements between teams and applications.
• Monitor supplier activities, commitments and deliverables.
• Support governance activities around application and integration landscapes.
• Help structure and maintain the Digital Thread initiative backlog and priorities.

Skills

PMO experience

Project coordination

Technical PM

Stakeholder management

System integration

Planning & tracking

Job description

PMO Coordinator

Location: Reading

Contract:6 months

Pay:Up to 74p/h (Inside IR35)

Please note that due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold a high level of UK security clearance.

Overview

Overview: You'll support the management and coordination of initiatives related to Digital Thread, Engineering, IT integration, and cross-domain system integration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating Digital Thread and system integration initiatives across multiple applications, domains, and suppliers.
• Maintaining the overall project plan, milestones, dependencies, actions, risks, and issues.
• Tracking activities and deliverables, proactively identifying delays, dependencies and critical topics.
• Coordinating meetings and technical working sessions with internal teams, vendors and solution providers.
• Supporting the definition and monitoring of integration roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Managing and following up actions arising from technical workshops, architecture discussions and project meetings.
• Supporting the preparation of project status reports, management presentations and steering committee materials.
• Maintaining structured documentation related to projects, decisions, interfaces, integrations, and open topics.
• Supporting the coordination of technical requirements between different teams and applications.
• Monitoring supplier activities, commitments, and deliverables.
• Supporting governance activities related to application and integration landscapes.
• Helping structure and maintain the overall Digital Thread initiative backlog and priorities.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in PMO, Project Coordination, or Technical Project Management roles.
• Experience working in complex IT or Engineering IT projects involving multiple systems and stakeholders.
• Strong planning, tracking and organisational capabilities.
• Ability to manage dependencies, risks, issues and action plans.
• Ability to interact effectively with technical teams, architects, business stakeholders and suppliers.
• Good understanding of system integration concepts and application interfaces.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in Digital Thread or Digital Engineering initiatives.
• Knowledge of PLM, ALM, MBSE or Requirements Management environments.
• Knowledge of Teamcenter and/or IBM ELM / DOORS.
• Experience in Aerospace & Defence, Manufacturing or other complex engineering industries.