PMO Manager (Consultant)

LocationUK

Permanent

Job Title:  PMO Manager (Consultant) – Scientific Research

Location:  London (3 days per week on site)

Duration: Permanent

Start: ASAP 

At Pace, our consultants genuinely care about the impact our work has on our customers and their customers alike. We are ‘problem solvers’ who call on our collective experience, knowledge and skills to support customers to access benefits early.    

Our mission is to create environments that thrive for our customers; we enable this by providing transformation, process optimisation, and automation services, all with the aim of enabling our customers to harness human autonomy. 

Who we are:
We’re a boutique management consultancy with a difference. We’re values-driven and passionate about creating a supportive, open culture. Our team is tight-knit, diverse, and committed to delivering big results without losing sight of the human touch. We believe in thinking differently, taking ownership, and being open, and we want these values to shine through in everything we do.

We are reimagining how transformation services are delivered, taking a human-centered approach, and our work is having a material impact on people’s lives. If this resonates with you, we would love to hear from you.

The role:
We’re on the hunt for a mid-level PMO Manager with experience in managing programme delivery within consultancy engagements. In this role, you’ll be a key player in steering our programmes to success, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and client expectations are not just met but exceeded.

You’ll be managing project governance, spotting risks, and keeping everyone aligned so we can consistently deliver outstanding results to our customer.

Key responsibilities:

To manage the Risk, Action, Issue and Dependency processes within the Programme Team including chairing daily calls, maintaining an accurate RAID log, chasing action progress off-line and escalating as appropriate 
Advising the Programme Director on treatment options for major risks and issues which are identified 
To manage the Programme Change Control process to review, analyse, process and track all Programme Change Requests 
To review, analyse and process Exception Reports as raised by the Customer Workstream Leads 
To produce and present accurate and timely Management Information, Reporting and Analysis 
To monitor and track key internal and external programme milestones 
Effective management and assurance for the appropriate use of key systems  
To attend key governance meetings to take meeting minutes and present back to the attendees 
Log and report back for onward consideration for future Programmes  
To identify and implement opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Programme organisation

Who you are:

An experienced and dynamic PMO professional with around 7+years in PMO, with a track record in delivery as part of a consultancy programmes
Excellent management skills to own and drive PMO processes (as opposed to simply administering them) 
A champion of all things PMO-related, able to showcase the value-add of PMO at exec level
Knowledgeable in project management methodologies, but flexible and able to adapt to different clients and project needs
A confident communicator who can break down complex information into plain English for clients and teams alike
Skilled in managing multiple projects and priorities whilst maintaining calm under pressure
Proficient MS Office skills including Sharepoint, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

What’s in it for you?   

An opportunity to join a high-growth, scale-up consulting firm; we see an opportunity to make a material difference to how clients are served, and are on a mission to create environments that thrive for our clients.   
A dedicated focus on your individual personal development: managed through annual performance appraisals, individual personal development plans, and our bi-weekly ‘continuous conversations’ programme.   
Additional professional development is available through a personal training budget (subject to approval of a relevant business case)

A competitive salary plus additional benefits including:  
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus an additional days’ leave for your birthday  
- Annual leave purchase: buy up to 10 additional days of leave per annum  
- Reservist leave: up to 10 days of paid leave to fulfil reservist commitments  
- Private health insurance  
- AVIVA workplace pension scheme  
- AIG life assurance  
- Save 30-60% on an electric car through The Electric Car Scheme

Your Pace team:    

Harnessing Human Autonomy is putting the needs of humans above all in process and system design.  

We are a consultancy that helps organisations become aware of the human needs and behaviours within their operations, so that systems and processes can be designed and implemented to match. We automate the basics and empower the human to achieve more in the beckoning age of AI and automation. The results are a more engaged, agile and motivated workforce capable of greater efficiency and innovation. 

Imagine If… you worked for a business that has integrity at its core, one that truly cares about its People, Corporate Social Responsibility and delivering real value to its customers.      

At Pace, we recognise that we are only as good as our people.  Apply today to find out about the great things we’re achieving together and the fun we have as a team.    

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