PMO Specialist

BT Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in the UK is seeking a Project Manager to deliver key Strategic Programmes. This role involves maintaining project management standards, supporting the Programme Director, and managing financial information for the Programme. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, experience in Agile methodologies, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. Opportunities for career development and a range of benefits are included.

Benefits

Annual bonus 10%

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Colleague discounts on broadband

Healthcare Cash Plan option

25 days annual leave

Volunteering days

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex projects across multiple teams.
• Ability to develop and maintain project management processes.
• Proven track record of managing risks and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop project management standards and processes.
• Support the Programme Director in managing project structures.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and issues.

Skills

Project management standards

Financial management

Agile methodologies

Strong leadership skills

Effective communication

Tools

Jira

Job description

Being involved in any programme is special however working on a programme delivering within one of the largest Capital Expenditure portfolio in the county has something a little bit extra. This role will be critical to the success of key Strategic Programmes by bringing structure to a complex set of work across BT Group. The Networks PMO is a delivery focused PMO that supports projects to achieve the best outcomes for all our customers. Our number one focus is to deliver value to the business and work with projects to deliver value to customers sooner.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project management standards and processes based on BT Group's unified methodology to ensure compliance and effective governance.
• Support the Programme Director in creating e and managing the programme and project structure, ensuring that they are aligned with strategic objectives and that their delivery is prioritised and coordinated across the organisation.
• Manage financial and KPI information for the Programme, working with the commercial team to ensure costs are in line with expectations.
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks and issues, developing mitigations and ensuring that they are appropriately managed and reported.
• Provide regular status updates to the executive board and senior management, ensuring that stakeholders are kept informed of progress and any issues that may impact delivery.
• Develop and mentor as required, helping to improve people's abilities, and sharing knowledge and best practices to continuously improve delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
• Understanding of and ability to manage Jira and configurations to effectively execute the day-to-day activities for the Program
• Extensive Project Experience (Process, Methodologies, Ways of Working)
• Strong experience with Agile Methodologies, and SCRUM Framework
• Strong leadership skills.
• Communicate/Influence effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Understand the business environment.
• Change management / Process Improvement

Leadership Standards

BT Group was the world's first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK's most recognised and cherished brands - BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business. Over the next two years, we will complete the UK's largest and most successful digital infrastructure project - connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other. While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK's best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country's biggest infrastructure companies. Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

Looking in: Leading inclusively and Safely I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity. Owning outcomes I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation. Looking out: Delivering for the customer I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business. Commercially savvy I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making. Looking to the future: Growth mindset I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation. Building for the future I build diverse future‑ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

Benefits

• Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• Life Assurance
• Direct share scheme
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
• 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
• My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
• Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
• Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
• Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service with buy holiday option
• Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
• Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as 'My EV'