Lead PMO
Northampton
As a Barclays Lead PMO this is an exciting opportunity where you’ll operate as a key partner to the CRFTL Programme Managers and the CIOs responsible for the delivery of the CRFTL book of work within RFT. You’ll be accountable for the delivery of core PMO responsibilities and will be expected to work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to develop a detailed understanding of the subject matter, project, and plans to enable the effective management and delivery of the programme.
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Working Flexibly
We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognizes and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs. Whether you have family commitments or you’re a career, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.
We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We’re flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month, or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally can request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.
What will you be doing?
• Maintaining and actively managing initiative documentation, facilitating key governance, and reinforcing the accountabilities of key stakeholders
- Safeguarding effective change control processes, ensuring the business case is updated and managed through appropriate governance
- Supporting the Programme and / or Project Managers in determining, monitoring, and managing workforce and financial requirements
- Managing the Programme and / or Project Managers in assessing the risks from the change, including the tracking of thematic issues and early identification
- Handling the Programme and / or Project Managers in in tracking outcomes, ensuring that planned outputs deliver the agreed outcomes
- Acting in partnership with Project and / or Programme Manager, using their experience and insight to help challenge efficiency
- Driving best practice delivery in line with the relevant Policies and Standards through coaching and educating delivery teams on what good looks like
- Leading an environment of effective delivery by challenging behaviours; identifying development needs in the team
What we’re looking for:
• Prior experience of leading a PMO team
- Understanding in Project Management Qualification and/or equivalent training / experience
- Experience of managing / PMO of large projects in a financial and regulated environment
- Presentation and communication skills, managing senior (MD Level) stakeholders
Skills that will help you in the role:
• Significant experience of working on Risk, Finance and/or Treasury Projects
- Experience of working in large financial services organisations / banks
- Attention to detail
- Understanding in Reporting and management of escalations
Where will you be working?
Northampton was the birthplace of Barclaycard in 1966 and we've been based in Pavilion Drive since the building opened in 1997. This state-of-the art energy efficient building holds up to 2,500 staff. The office location is perfect for travel from the midlands and London alike as we are based just off the A45, it is easily accessible by both car and bus routes.
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