PMO Manager

World Wide Technology; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Job summary

World Wide Technology (WWT) is hiring a PMO Manager to lead infrastructure-driven projects for Fortune 500 customers across geographies. You will apply project management methodologies, manage schedules, staffing, and risk, and collaborate with Sales, PMOs, and deployment teams to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Join a global team and drive continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and performance excellence while developing high-morale teams and building strong partnerships with

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in a Professional Services environment, managing PMO teams that lead complex Information Technology projects
• Three years + prior sales/business development experience
• Valid driver's licence
• Ideal timezone is GMT/GMT+1 aligned our UK office

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of Project Management methodologies
• Work directly with Sales, Project Managers, & deployment resources to ensure flawless execution of our implementations
• Ensure customer satisfaction and SLA's are exceeded
• Continuous focus on services improvements
• Comprehensive understanding of financial management & cost control practices
• Maintain communication with customers and WWT staff
• Personnel management and development
• Ability to build a high performance team with high morale
• Recruitment, interviewing, & forecasting staffing requirements
• Drive project schedule, scope, and milestone performance within the PMO
• Monitor and manage the day-to-day aspects of projects within the PMO
• Proper staffing & utilization management
• Excellent understanding of risk management and issue resolution
• Ensure projects are planned and executed in line with the PMO methodology
• Continued focus on methodologies & deployment process improvements
• Review of project deliverables
• Ensure rigour and discipline around post mortem and lessons learnt reviews
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, as well as subcontractors

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP Certification

PRINCE2 Certification

Job description

Why WWT?

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

Why WWT?

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

Why should you join the PMO?

As a PMO Manager, you will be working on exciting infrastructure driven projects for Fortune 500 customers across all verticals. Our global infrastructure planning and deployment services deliver thousands of projects each year. From employing our methodologies at hundreds of sites to leveraging complete enterprise design services, customers trust our infrastructure experts to assess the technology they have today and design the solutions they need for tomorrow. What will you be doing?

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deep understanding of Project Management methodologies
• Work directly with Sales, Project Managers, & deployment resources to ensure flawless execution of our implementations
• Ensure customer satisfaction and SLA's are exceeded
• Continuous focus on services improvements
• Comprehensive understanding of financial management & cost control practices
• Maintain communication with customers and WWT staff
• Personnel management and development
• Ability to build a high performance team with high morale
• Recruitment, interviewing, & forecasting staffing requirements
• Drive project schedule, scope, and milestone performance within the PMO
• Monitor and manage the day-to-day aspects of projects within the PMO
• Proper staffing & utilization management
• Excellent understanding of risk management and issue resolution
• Ensure projects are planned and executed in line with the PMO methodology
• Continued focus on methodologies & deployment process improvements
• Review of project deliverables
• Ensure rigour and discipline around post mortem and lessons learnt reviews
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, as well as subcontractors

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree, PMP, or extended management experience preferred
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in a Professional Services environment, managing PMO teams that lead complex Information Technology projects
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience
• PMP or PRINCE 2 certified
• Three years + prior sales/business development experience
• Extended knowledge of networking technologies and deployment practices
• Excellent understanding of financial processes; ability to create proformas, track project metrics, forecast future trends, and manage change
• Excellent understanding of the contract process; ability to manage contract modifications and take the lead of negotiations surrounding contract scope, cost, and schedule
• Ability to work independently and to work collaboratively in high functioning global teams
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to implement change
• Valid driver's licence
• Ideal timezone is GMT/GMT+1 aligned our UK office

Want to learn more about Infrastructure Services? Check us out on our platform:

https://www.wwt.com/infrastructure-services

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, Life Insurance,
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

Equal Opportunity Employer

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree, PMP, or extended management experience preferred
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in a Professional Services environment, managing PMO teams that lead complex Information Technology projects
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience
• PMP or PRINCE 2 certified
• Three years + prior sales/business development experience
• Extended knowledge of networking technologies and deployment practices
• Excellent understanding of financial processes; ability to create proformas, track project metrics, forecast future trends, and manage change
• Excellent understanding of the contract process; ability to manage contract modifications and take the lead of negotiations surrounding contract scope, cost, and schedule
• Ability to work independently and to work collaboratively in high functioning global teams
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to implement change
• Valid driver's licenceIdeal timezone is GMT/GMT+1 aligned our UK office