PMO Lead - Communities

WSP; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a proactive Project Management Office lead for their Shropshire team. The role involves managing a team, financial forecasting, and ensuring client satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills and a proven ability to build client relationships. Join a leading organization to make significant impacts in community projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team of Project Managers.
• Proven ability to influence financial performance.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management Office.
• Prepare detailed reports and provide actionable insights.
• Manage the invoicing cycle and contractual deadlines.

Skills

Project management skills

Effective communication

Client relationship building

Financial forecasting

Contract management

Education

Relevant qualification in financial/commercial/project management

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Overview

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Within our Communities discipline we have 14 sole supplier contracts with our Local Authority clients, 8 of which sit within the West Region. The West Region is 200+ employees strong. WSP have a rich history of working closely with our Local Authority clients on long-term frameworks. Our Communities discipline is dedicated to fostering healthy relationships with each commission, reinforcing our ethos of collaboration, cooperation and partnership.

Role

We are seeking a proactive, dedicated and detail-oriented professional to join our team within WSP’s Shropshire Cost Centre and Shropshire Council’s Built Environment Consultancy Contract (BECC), within the Communities discipline. Reporting to the Commission Manager you will lead the Shropshire Cost Centre Project Management Office (PMO). The role includes managing a team of Project Managers, supporting financial forecasting and budget preparation and commercial performance management. Requiring strong project management skills and effective communication with clients and internal stakeholders, you will provide Operational, Commercial and Financial support by preparing detailed reports, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to support decision-making processes.

You will closely work with the Shropshire Commission Manager and West Region Service Director and be part of the local Leadership Team. You will support the monthly delivery of the profit and loss account and ensure budget expectation for the centre are met on an annual basis. You will need to understand the business and lead and maintain a strong project management and financial culture around a technically excellent and efficient delivery model, balanced with the need to satisfy client, colleague and commercial expectations.

You will have experience in building strong client relationships and an understanding of contract administration. You will be a key member of the BECC Commercial Board

Key attributes and behaviours

The role has several key attributes and behaviours across several areas which will be needed to help you excel in the role.

Client Management

• Build strong client relationships, with key client officers and key stakeholders
• Experience in contract management and administration
• Understanding of the sensitivity and management of commercial information

Management & Leadership

• Exhibit and demonstrate behaviours and attitudes in accordance with WSP's core values through effective team working with open communication.
• Provide visible project and operational management, supporting the Shropshire cost centre whilst ensuring appropriate understanding and gravitas.
• Provide support and guidance to the project teams as necessary in terms of finances, commercials, project management processes in accordance with WSP's Business Management System (BMS)
• Support Project Managers and Project Directors to ensure the accurate financial reporting of projects in WSP's financial management system; Oracle and consistency of monthly revenue recognition.

Commercial, Financial & Operations

• Responsible for effective financial commercial support to influence the financial performance of the centre
• Ability to present financial and commercial information to all levels and a variety of key stakeholders
• Lead on the invoicing cycle, ensuring all contractual deadlines are met and the working capital on projects is managed proactively. Which will include working collaboratively with Shropshire Council’s BECC Contract Manager and Service Manager, to manage and administer payment applications, ensuring the timely certification of payments.
• Manage and support the PMO team to ensure the Monthly Project Cycle targets and deadlines are adhered to.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A relevant qualification in financial / commercial / project management field or working towards
• Significant proven ability to manage, lead and direct the financial and commercial performance of projects across a large team
• The ability to prioritise, to achieve deadlines and to work with minimal supervision
• Good spoken and written communication skills with the ability influence others
• Engagement will be required not just internally with WSP stakeholders but also with clients.

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