PMO Delivery Specialist - Investments

PIC; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a PMO Delivery Specialist to enhance project delivery within its Investments capability. This role involves partnering with Portfolio Managers, ensuring successful project outcomes, and developing processes that drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services, with expertise in various portfolio management methodologies. You'll play a crucial role in analyzing project data, advising on governance, and fostering stakeholder relationships. Join a dynamic team that values flexibility and offers a range of benefits, including generous leave and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Bonus

Flexible Working

Cycle to Work

Fruit and snacks

Company events

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting programs and projects in financial services.
• Knowledge of portfolio management methodologies like agile and waterfall.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Portfolio Managers to ensure secure project delivery.
• Analyze project reports to produce portfolio views and recommendations.
• Develop and roll out new processes and training materials.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Experience in Financial Services

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Role Purpose

PIC is looking for a PMO Delivery Specialist to partner with the Portfolio and Project Managers in Investments. PIC's projects are grouped in capabilities, with a portfolio manager overseeing each. The PMO specialist will be embedded in the Investments capability and will work closely with the portfolio manager and project managers to ensure the safe, efficient and successful delivery of change outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Work as a trusted partner with a Portfolio manager to take accountability for the secure delivery of projects within each area, analysing and interpreting the information from areas responsible for, and translating that into decision making, recommendations and actions.
2. Work closely with the central Strategic Transformation Office (STO), reporting on projects in the capability, and informing portfolio analysis.
3. Act as an SME for change processes, templates and the change framework, advising delivery teams on how to navigate it, our governance and controls.
4. Collate, analyse, challenge and interpret project and programme reports to produce portfolio views and recommendations.
5. Play an active part in the continuous improvement of the Change function, taking responsibility for developing better processes based on knowledge and experience of portfolio management.
6. Roll out processes including training and communication plans.
7. Steering committees – work with PMs to produce high quality steering committee papers, organise and minute the meetings, and update the central STO on discussions.

Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities

Experience of supporting and assuring programs and projects within a financial services environment ideally with knowledge of the regulators (PRA and FCA).

Technical

1. Knowledge of a range of portfolio management methodologies including waterfall, agile, and hybrid models of change within an Investments environment.
2. Knowledge of enterprise and delivery PMO best practice.
3. Experience of working with PPM tools, ideally ServiceNow.
4. Experience of creating and rolling out new processes, including training and comms materials.

Personal

1. Ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level.
2. Pragmatic and hands-on approach. Willing to get involved in writing and creating project materials.
3. Ability to constructively challenge colleagues, and work with them to produce solutions to issues.
4. Recognise patterns, trends and themes that emerge from different data sources, including their impact on the portfolio.
5. Able to interpret information and produce recommendations and strengthen decision making.
6. Experience working with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
7. Experience in developing sponsor and stakeholder relationships with the ability to persuade and influence both directly and indirectly.

Benefits

• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension.
• Insurance for Travel, Private Medical, Critical Illness, Life Assurance and Income Protection.
• Save As You Earn (SAYE).
• Bonus.
• Flexible Working.
• Dress for your Day.
• Cycle to Work.
• Fruit and snacks.
• Company events.

And more.