PMO Lead

Honda Motor Europe Ltd; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is seeking a Project Management Office (PMO) Manager. This role involves overseeing project management practices, resource management, and portfolio management to align with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have proven project management experience and excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management and PMO activities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage PMO activities ensuring effective project management practices.
• Manage resource allocation and report on resourcing needs at the portfolio level.
• Conduct PM training on new templates and process changes.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Job description

At Honda we embrace inclusion in our various policies, so whilst our contracts state that the hours are as required to fulfil the role with a minimum of 35 hours per week, we offer flexibility for when you work. The regular office hours are 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday with a half hour lunch break & 08:00 – 13:00 on a Friday. However, we offer flexibility of when you work with our daily flex-time start of between 07:00 and 11:00 providing that there is no business requirement.

Whilst there is no contractual right to work from home, the flexibility we offer is that you can request to work from home 2 days per week, again providing there is no business requirement to attend the office.

Role

Honda is embracing digital technology to transform the way we do business across all of our product lines. From online selling and connected vehicles to implementing the latest technology in our back-office operations, we need to ensure that business agility is supported by a robust governance framework, protecting Honda’s investment and facilitating transparent decision making.

This role is responsible for overseeing and managing the Project Management Office (PMO) activities, ensuring effective project management practices, and providing advice and guidance to project managers. This position involves analysing the performance of project managers, guiding the entire Solution Delivery organisation on credible countermeasures, and supporting project managers in their roles.

Additionally, this role includes training, resource management, portfolio management, and administrative tasks to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with business objectives.

Main Responsibilities

Working as part of the IT Governance team you will be responsible for managing and supporting Portfolio Management activities. You will be required to work closely with project and programme managers to determine the status of project deliverables on a monthly basis.

You will manage resource allocation by analysing project demand, capacity, and supply, and report on resourcing needs at the portfolio level. This includes agreeing on resourcing and recruitment activities with program managers, reporting resourcing needs at the portfolio level, and supporting the recruitment process.

PMO Activities

• Conduct PM training on new templates, process changes, and other relevant topics.
• Introduce new project managers to processes, Honda’s project management method and tools.
• Improve project management templates and processes.
• Provide Honda’s project management method training.
  
  

Resource Management

• Process resource demands for projects.
• Align with project managers on schedule and availability issues.
• Coordinate with business on resource needs and availability.
• Follow up on contract extensions for contractors.
• Review project charge back rates.
• Ensure purchase order creation for new contractors and contract extensions.
  
  

Portfolio Management

• Review portfolio ranking and priority monthly, considering business cases.
• Align with project managers on project status, QCDM (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Management), and root cause analysis.
• Conduct monthly portfolio reviews using PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) to identify root causes and define improvements.
• Prepare and organize monthly Solution Delivery PDCA.
• Prepare project delivery report for the monthly IT Committee PDCA.
• Participate in quarterly project budget meetings with IT Committee.
  
  

Administrative tasks

• Maintain project management tool, including creating new projects and resources, assigning people to projects, updating rates, customizing configurations, creating reports, and solving user inquiries.
• Maintain contractor job specs for future reference.
  
  

Required

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Proven experience in project management, maintaining Project Management standards, and PMO activities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at board level.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in cost centre management and resource allocation.
• Experience in training and mentoring project managers.
• Familiarity with industry-standard project management methodologies and portfolio management.
  
  

Honda is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in the workplace for all employees, temporary workers, contractors, applicants and visitors. Honda also encourages respect for the individual differences and talents of others while making full use of one's own abilities, based on Honda's philosophy of respect for the individual.

At Honda, we value and celebrate diversity and are committed to being a fair, non-discriminatory company that promotes and welcomes the uniqueness and differences of people around the world. We recognise that a diverse workforce allows for different ideas and perspectives, and we encourage everyone to share them. We strive to foster a culture of belonging that is consistent with Honda's core values and lived out in the way we work and respect each other. For us at Honda, diversifying our workforce means increasing its overall strength by providing people with equal opportunities - regardless of personal characteristics or previous careers.

This commitment flows directly from the Honda philosophy and the belief that we are all working towards a common goal. Honda recruits, hires, trains and promotes the most qualified/experienced individuals at all levels without regard to race, origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.