PMO Assurance Lead - MLC Partners : Job Details

Job title:

PMO Assurance Lead Project Manager

Role ref:

TBC

Department/Group:

Finance, Performance & Risk

Reporting to:

Head of Commercial & Procurement

Location:

Belfast

Security level:

CTC

Org level:

Band 3

Position type:

Full-time

Objective:

The role is responsible for running the Project Management Office for the Commission, setting 'good practices' in the form of a project management framework, for employees to follow and continually reviews company projects to make sure they adhere to those practices.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a Project Management Framework, including policies and procedures to ensure the Commission’s projects are delivered following a standardised approach.
• Maintain a register of Commission projects, tracking progress, and reporting regularly to project sponsors, SLT, ELT, Board (as required).
• Liaise with external project resources on larger projects to ensure that externally managed projects comply with the Commission’s Project Management Framework.
• Develop a standard set of project collateral (templates, reports, etc)
• Directly manage some of the Commission’s projects end-to-end, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Provide support to commission employees who are manage their own
• Collaborate with development, support teams, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, gather requirements, and communicate project progress.
• Analyse and document business processes and systems.
• Identify improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across departments.

Person specification:Essential CriteriaQualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or a related field.[RM4]

Project Management Knowledge

• 5+ years’ experience in business analysis and project management.
• Proven experience managing complex business projects.

Technical skills

• Proficient in tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, and data/process analysis tools.

Personal skills

• A high degree of initiative and organisational skills, with the ability to deal effectively with conflicting demands, operate under pressure, and deliver results in challenging environments.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrate the values set out in the ICRIR Code of Conduct

Desirable Criteria

• Certifications such as Agile/Scrum, PRINCE2, or PMP.
• Strong understanding of Public Sector