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Central PMO - Process Improvements, Transformation

  • Location:

    Edinburgh

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    Up to £0.00 per day + DOE via an umbrella company

  • Contact:

    Asia Hunt

  • Contact email:

    itcontract@headresourcing.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH35530_1637852669

  • Published:

    over 2 years ago

  • Duration:

    6 months +

  • Expiry date:

    2021-12-25

  • Startdate:

    asap

Portfolio / Central PMO Consultant - Process improvement, Transformation, Ways of Working, Agile

A new and very interesting Portfolio / Central PMO Consultant contract has just arisen within a busy Financial Services Client based in Edinburgh.

Currently going through a large transformation, our client is looking for an experienced PMO Professional to join an existing Central PMO / Portfolio team to pick up on a number of existing improvement & modernisation / transformation initiatives. Successful candidates will have the ability to take the bigger picture into consideration and think strategically. They will also be resilient, flexible in their approach and able to deal with high levels of ambiguity.

Our client is also looking for candidates with:
*Portfolio Office Management skills & experience gained within Financial Services.
*Previous experience building and shaping Portfolio Management Offices and implementing formal governance frameworks.
*A solid track record in managing change process improvement initiatives by introducing new or improved standards / processes / artefacts etc.
*A high level of proficiency with MS Office and MS Project.
*Strong experience of MI, Reporting and Project Methodologies.
*1st class communication and Stakeholder Management skills with the ability to influence across all levels & ensure buy-in whilst managing all expectations.
*Excellent People, Inter-personal & Communication skills with the ability to lead a small project team.
*A strong work-ethic & can-do attitude with experience on similar modernisation projects.
*Agile / Scrum / SaFe experience is highly desirable.

The role can be predominantly remote, and candidates will have to engage via an FCSA Umbrella company.

If the above details appeal to you and you have the relevant experience, please APPLY NOW to be considered for this contract. Our client values diversity & welcomes applications from everyone.

If this job isn't the one for you, then don't worry we have lots more opportunities available!