Programme Centre of Excellence Specialist
Progressive organisation seeks a dynamic Project Specialist to join their team as a Programme Centre of Excellence Specialist.
In this role, you will contribute to the success of multiple projects by ensuring a consistent and common approach. You will work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, building relationships and championing best practice.
The position would be ideally suited to a project professional with strong stakeholder management skills who is motivated to facilitate efficient and effective project delivery. It is offered on a 12-monthfixed-term contract and on a hybrid working basis with two days a week in the office in Birmingham.
What’s involved:
- Review business cases and advise on the risks associated to decision makers
- Ensure a consistent and common approach to projects and programmes
- Advocate and facilitate the use of a newly implemented assurance framework
- Develop and nurture collaborative relationships with key stakeholders
- Lead efforts in identifying and documenting program stakeholders, their interests, and potential impacts, maintaining stakeholder profiles
- Provide expert advice to the Programme Assurance and Appraisal team
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication
- Ensure stakeholders are informed about timelines, messages, and submissions
- Collaborate with different departments to develop and maintain project portfolio pipelines, synchronizing with activity registers and forward plans.
- Oversee the maintenance of activity registers
- Develop robust internal reporting processes
About you:
- Experience in a Centre of Excellence/PMO/Project Management role
- Familiarity with process documents, flow diagrams and document management
- Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies
- IT literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Visio
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- 28 days Annual Leave
- Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
- Excellent culture with a friendly, welcoming team
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