The PMO Lead will engage with workstream leads, monitor project health, identify risks and issues, and provide timely updates to senior stakeholders. This role is key to maintaining project momentum, coordinating efforts across the program, and ensuring that the transition is executed effectively and efficiently.
This is an opportunity for you to contribute to establishing the delivery framework and systems alongside the Senior Project Manager, so if you enjoy a greenfield environment, this is a great opportunity for you.
About the Role:
- Project management and coordination: collaborate across the project team and with external stakeholders to build the integrated project schedule and oversee day to day project management of the project to ensure all activities are progressing according to the plan. Maintain and update project schedules, coordinating with workstream/ work-package leads to track deliverables, dependencies and timelines.
- Monitoring and reporting: Track and report on overall project health, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality metrics. Develop and deliver progress status updates to senior stakeholders, highlighting progress, issues, and areas needing attention. Support the Senior Project Manager to develop Executive and Board progress updates
- Risk and issue management: proactively identify, document, and manage project risks and issues, working with workstream leads and the project team to develop mitigation strategies. Escalate critical risks as appropriate to maintain project momentum.
- Stakeholder engagement and communication: act as the central point of contact for workstream/work-package leads, facilitating communication and collaboration across teams. Ensure key stakeholders are kept informed of project progress, changes, and decisions that may impact on delivering the project objectives.
- Governance and compliance: ensure project governance frameworks are followed. Support the Senior Project Manager in preparing for governance meetings, including steering committee sessions and project reviews.
- Reporting: development of project status reports, dashboards, and senior stakeholder (Executive, Board) level reporting.
- Change control: manage change requests, ensuring that any deviations from the project plan are evaluated, approved, and communicated effectively. Maintain a change and decision log and assess the impact of changes on scope, schedule, and resources.
- Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to improve project outcomes. Support the development of project management tools, templates, and best practices to drive continuous improvement across the projects.
