PMO lead

GE Transport; Burton-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a PMO Lead where you will play a pivotal role in transforming project management practices. This exciting opportunity involves supporting a diverse team across multiple sites, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration. Your expertise will drive successful project delivery while maintaining high standards of governance and quality. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about making a difference, this role offers the chance to contribute to innovative solutions in the transportation industry. Embrace a culture of continuous improvement and be part of a team that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering or Business/Management/Finance.
• PRINCE2 or APM qualified is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the UK Head of Projects in project management.
• Coordinate Project Gate Reviews and ensure governance.
• Manage UK Group Talent and Development processes.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

IT Skills (Excel)

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Business/Management/Finance

Tools

PRINCE2

APM

Job description

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

We are seeking an experienced PMO Lead to join our team at the LH Group (a Division of Wabtec UK Ltd) based in Burton on Trent we support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.

Location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN) – (Onsite)

Travel: You will be required to spend one day each week at our sites in Birkenhead, Doncaster, and Burton. Additionally, you will have the flexibility to work remotely for two days each week.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

How will you make a difference?

As the PMO Lead, you will support the UK Head of Projects and will play a pivotal role in transforming our project management landscape. By leveraging your expertise in functional interfaces, you will ensure seamless communication and collaboration across all our sites in Burton Upon Trent, Doncaster, and Birkenhead. Your meticulous approach to project execution will drive timely and successful delivery of initiatives, while your focus on performance and governance will uphold the highest standards of quality and accountability.

What will your typical day look like?

• Escalation point providing support for the UK Group Project Portfolio on critical functional topics.
• Development and implementation of Tools, Processes, and Procedures within the UK at the Product Line level to enable projects to be delivered in a repeatable standard way and in line with overarching governance.
• Coordinate the consolidation of Project Gate Reviews within the UK Group at the Product Line level in line with Customer Milestones and Wabtec Gate review process.
• Contributes to the Product Line Bid Preparation and Approval Process / Hand-Over Process
• Coordinates the UK Group Portfolio performance through the monthly A, B, and C Class project review process and highlights escalation requirements on critical topics.
• Responsible for the Consolidated UK Group Project Governance, Meetings, and Reviews.
• Responsible for interfacing with the UK Group Governance and reporting requirements.
• Responsible for the UK Group Talent (Training and Development) Management process.

What do we want to know about you?

• Willingness to travel as required to meet with customers, attend industry events and visit offices.
• Degree qualified in Engineering or Business/Management/Finance.
• PRINCE2 or APM qualified.
• IT skills (particularly Excel)
• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.

Apply today!

Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

About Us

Want to move the world? Want to innovate and bring that innovation to life?

At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours!

Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

Wabtec celebrates thinkers and doers. Our values included in the About Us page are rooted in innovation, collaboration, inclusiveness, and continuous improvement to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Whether your talents lie in digital solution development, next-gen manufacturing, advanced service delivery, or the spectrum of business functions that support them, Wabtec literally has a world of opportunity for you across our global network.

Our employees are the architects of the future. Where will you be tomorrow?