PMO Lead

PMO Lead –PMO Lead, PMO, Project Management Office, D365, ERP, RAID, Prince 2, Agile –UK – Remote – Contract – £500pd

Our large end user client is looking for a PMO Lead to join them on a contract basis and work on their ongoing deployment of D365 F&O. The role can be completed on a remote basis but candidates must be UK based. There will be some European travel required on occasion.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience
• Relevant Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP)
• Delivery focused with the ability to work well under pressure, manage/prioritise workload, consistently meet deadlines, taking a pragmatic and considered approach
• A high degree of initiative and independent judgment with excellent troubleshooting and follow-through skills
• Articulate with strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to persuade and influence others to change behaviour patterns to promote the use of project management disciplines
• Advanced planning, time management and organisational skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, and leverage those relationships to deliver successful outcomes
• Exceptional administration and relevant financial management skills
• Ability to identify and resolve issues, and manage complex changes and dependencies
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in supporting management with clear and concise data analysis and presentation
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Project

Main Responsibilities:

• Providing ‘hands on’ PMO support and expertise to strategic projects/programmes within the Portfolio e.g. monitoring/updating plans, risks & issues, meeting minutes etc
• Continuously monitoring and evaluating projects through execution of the Project Assurance process to ensure they are complying with ST framework/standards and any other relevant internal processes and policies, adhering to budgets, and meeting deadlines
• Ensuring all project close activities are completed and then monitoring on-going activities such as benefits reporting to Portfolio Board/ExCo etc
• Management of meetings (preparation and distribution of materials, minute taking, ensuring follow up against actions and updating records/systems accordingly etc)
• Providing centralised support and guidance to project resources and other stakeholders through sharing relevant information about frameworks, processes, and procedures
• Influencing the behaviour of project managers and other key project resources to promote the use of best practice project management techniques and bring control to project implementation
• Monitoring Risks & Issues
• Identifying and implementing any improvements in existing processes needed to support project/portfolio management
• Assisting with recruitment activities for new project resources and on-Boarding/induction of new team members
• Procurement activities as required e.g. raising POs
• Assisting with administration of Portfolio Board meetings and follow up, including quality assurance of proposals, preparation of agendas, minutes etc

Location: UK Remote

Candidates must be eligible to work in this country.

Catch Resource Management is a leading provider of Dynamics 365, JD Edwards, NetSuite and other ERP resources to both end users and to product suppliers/authors.

Our consultants deliver a completely professional resourcing service, always backed up by our team of ERP specialists who are all experienced in full project life cycle implementation and support, thus ensuring that we fully understand our clients’ requirements and our candidates’ skills.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this position we would welcome your application, however please note that we receive high levels of responses to our advertisements so can only immediately respond to those that are a close match. However, if you are interested in hearing about similar positions then please register on our website: www.catchgroup.com.