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Form of work
Salary- Very varied and interesting, almost greenfield setup of PMO
- Excellent pension, benefits
About Our Client
The Metropolitan Police Service (The Met) is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement and the prevention of crime within the ceremonial county of Greater London.
Today, the Met is made up of more than 47,000 officers and staff, including thousands of volunteers. With a budget of £4 billion it is the UK's largest police force. The territory served covers 620 square miles and is home to over 9 million people. The MPS has over 200 sites across 32 London boroughs.
The vision of the Met is to make London safe for everyone. They are radically changing to deliver high-quality policing services in a more efficient and cost-effective way, in line with the Mayor of London's Police and Crime Plan and the New Met for London Strategy.
Specifically, MO11 (Operational Support Services) is in a period of very exciting and significant change - As such, The Met and by extension MO11 offer a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to front-line officers and will be crucial to a successful and data-driven transformation.
Job Description
We are looking to recruit PMO professionals into a number of different roles currently. If you are currently working in PMO, and would relish the opportunity to join an incredible organisation which is looking to innovate, in a portfolio which is incredibly varied, there could be a role here for you!
Regardless of the type of project, or what it relates to, you can be sure that every action you take is furthering the cause of the PMO (governance, maturity, planning, RAID, stakeholder engagement etc), MO11 and the wider Met force, enabling officers to become even more efficient and effective.
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The Successful Applicant
- Experience in either setting up a PMO, or have been integral in a PMO function within a large organisation undergoing significant transformation.
- Be adept at communication in all its forms - Be able to proactively identify, engage with and positively influence a broad range of stakeholders.
- Experience of training / coaching / developing others in PM methodology and enabling the same to appreciate the benefits of this approach to change projects.
- Experience of managing / mitigating resistance to change in a large and complex business.
- Ability to tailor PMO and project management techniques depending on needs and the environment.
- Experience of working in a Portfolio Management environment, co-ordinating small to medium complexity projects; demonstrating ability to run concurrent projects
- Strong stakeholder management skills to engage a diverse group of stakeholders and manage relationships across varied disciplines, with the proven confidence to negotiate, influence and provide challenge when required and report on portfolio or programme performance at a change board level if required
- Used to operating in ambiguity.
- Experience line-managing others.
- A good practical knowledge of MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, as well as other document sharing/ storage systems.
What's on Offer
This is an exceptional opportunity for candidates who have experience in setting up a PMO function across a number of different job titles.
In addition to a competitive salary, other Allowances + excellent benefits, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your own stamp on a PMO function in its infancy with a view to further progression and growth, as well as being able to make a real difference.
