Overview

We are currently recruiting for a PMO Assurance Manager to join the PMO team on a full time, permanent basis, reporting into the PMO Manager. This role plays a critical oversight role in ensuring that a project is being delivered correctly, according to standards, and is likely to meet its objectives. It acts as an independent reviewer and advisor to ensure the project remains on track, and within governance. This role is hybrid with most time spent at home; attendance at the office for team meetings/collaboration is required, so you must be open to travel. The PMO is a service provided to all projects within Sysco GB and the working pattern is full time. Working hours may need to be extended when business needs arise (e.g., major project go live or workshops).

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Ensuring projects that support our strategic goals have the best chance of successful implementation.
• Development and maintenance of the Annual Health Assessment/ Assurance Plan
• Delivering portfolio, programme and project health assessments/ Assurance
• Recording and tracking of improvement areas identified during assessment/ Assurance
• Identifying improvement trends across the portfolio and designing new ways of working to ensure the projects are in the best health.
• Understanding the project's contribution to strategic goals and enterprise risks to understand the health of the strategic goals
• Providing guidance to the project team throughout project health assessment and during delivery of any improvement activity.
• Providing reporting for individual health checks
• Enabling Programme and Portfolio reporting that rolls up from project health checks to communicate Portfolio health and to identify common trends to drive improvement.
• Responsible for ensuring that projects are in the best place before moving onto the next stage
• Promote best practice and upskill the organisation in delivering project
• Plan and conduct project health assessments in line with the annual plan and ensure that follow up actions are completed.
• Use data insights and health assessment findings to identify trends or gaps in how we manage projects across Sysco GB.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have proven experience in a project assurance/ project auditing role and experience working as a Project Manager or extensive knowledge of the project environment. You will have an excellent knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Excel, SharePoint etc) and be passionate about data and data driven decision making. You will possess the ability to influence others without using force or coercion, be a good collaborator with high emotional intelligence, and respond accordingly to ensure a successful outcome. You will also have the ability to communicate, influence and manage the expectations of a range of internal stakeholders, ensuring information is presented accurately and effectively understood by the audience. You will be able to understand the bigger picture and how factors can impact the future vision of PMO, while working to tight deadlines with methodical attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

What you’ll receive

• A competitive salary
• Car allowance of £5,500 per annum
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Single private medical healthcare cover
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days + bank holidays, with option to purchase additional holidays
• Huge discounts on foods and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on cinema tickets, shopping, and cashback through Sysco benefits portal
• Recognition awards and incentives
• Real career opportunities – being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

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