PMO Specialist

Posting Country: United Kingdom

Date Posted: 19-Mar-2023

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Location: Blended/UK
Salary: Competitive + Vodafone Benefits
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri)

*Blended
Vodafone UK’s blended working approach means you’ll come to your contracted hub location office as and when needed to get things done for your role and for tasks that require it, otherwise you will be able to work from home. Our ‘Office in a Box’ home-working kit will be available for all who need it during your onboarding journey.

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and must be capable of achieving SC-level UK security clearance.

The Projects & Programmes team within Vodafone Business Technology Solutions deliver services and solutions to our Enterprise customers. The PMO Specialist will enhance project & programme deliveries within VBTS UK through the application of the delivery process, project/programme controls and governance, project consultation and system automation. The role supports a high performing delivery team to enable successful delivery of projects and programmes (and their associated benefits) to time, cost and quality, within risk profile.

What will you be doing?

• Ensure the effective running of the Delivery Methodology and Governance regime for projects/programmes within a function, business area or portfolio in accordance with the Vodafone Project Delivery Lifecycle (VPDL).
• Facilitates the development and maintenance of the programme and project plans and dependency logs and identify planning issues and trends and recommend and implement solutions.
• Manage and improve the communication plan for the programme ensure that key information is provided to the required stakeholders by the team on time and to the required quality.
• Ensure the effective running of the Risk Management & Change Management processes for delivery projects/programmes within a function, business area or portfolio.

Who are we looking for?

•    Experience in management reporting techniques and processes, and performance metrics.
•    Broad understanding of financial controls, project accounting and benefits realisation process.
•    A good understanding of a project environment.
•    Experience working in an agile enviornment would be of benefit.
•    Able to evidence highly proficient skills in MS Office, particularly Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
• P3O or Prince 2 are desirable.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we would encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.

What’s in it for you?

An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We’re also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies. We’re committed to supporting you throughout every step of your career at Vodafone.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (careers.vodafone.co.uk) under Career Support, for guidance.

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