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Interim Head of PMO

Job Description

We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Head of PMO for 3 months in the first instance.

This role will be hybrid with some on site and some remote working expectation. The role will start ASAP and will be at Band 8b/8c under the NHSI Agency Capped rates.

The role will be based at an organisation in the South East.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Responsibility for the overall leadership and management of the Programme Management function, developing and delivering robust programme and project management expertise, assurance and delivery;

  • Providing strategic leadership to the PMO team in the delivery and assurance of a complex corporate change portfolio;

  • Management of all aspects of project delivery and control through the project lifecycle for PMO assigned projects;

  • Maintaining a robust Project Management Framework for trust projects;

  • Lead and develop the PMO ensuring the implementation of robust processes and appropriate project management methodologies to deliver Trust wide project, ensuring implementation benefits are maximised and projects are delivered to time and within cost;

  • Provide strategic co-ordination and prioritisation of individual corporate projects ensuring that all decisions are in line with the overall aims and vision of the trust;

  • Ensure the development and completion of projects from approval through to project initiation, implementation, handover and closure for all projects within the PMO portfolio.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Masters level qualification in a relevant field and/or equivalent experience;

  • Proven experience of managing a PMO function;

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM qualified;

  • Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions to resolve a range of problems;

  • Ability to understand and interpret a range of complex information quickly and develop solutions/make decisions;

  • Evidence of ability to plan effectively and deliver projects/service change on time;

  • Project Management competencies, including well developed planning and organisational skills, the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

If you are interested in the role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV to toni.coates@finegreen.co.uk along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.

If you do not receive a response within 72 hours (3 working days) of receipt, please assume that on this particular occasion, your application did not meet the client’s requirements for this specific role.