Project Management Office (PMO) - Manager at Cumbrian Consulting

Job Description

• They now seek to engage the service of a highly qualified Project Management Professional to fill the position of Project Management Office (PMO) - Manager who will be responsible for the definition and maintenance of the standards and processes of project management within the company.
• This individual will ensure the successful delivery of projects undertaken by the company

Responsibilities
The Project Management Office Manager is responsible for the following key functions among others:

• Assist and advise Project Sponsors, Construction Managers, and teams to the best use of project management approaches within a fast-paced, high tech environment.
• Identify and proffer solutions to project dependencies that are bottlenecks to project success.
• Establish and manage processes that support communication between Construction Managers and project sponsors.
• Maintain processes to ensure project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate and complete.
• Maintain and update the project management framework and disciplines necessary to support a Project Management Office.
• Track and report on project portfolio performance, providing real-time, comprehensive, and prioritized view of all projects.
• Monitor Project overhead and capital expenses to ensure achievement of cost efficiency and acting to correct any adverse variances.
• Ensure familiarity and compliance with all company policies and processes.
• Perform other such roles and duties as may be reasonably required by the Executive Director or by any other designated representative of the company.

Requirements

• Qualification: BSc in Civil Engineering or related field, (Post Graduate qualification will be an added advantage)
• Preferred qualifications: PMP, CAPM, PRINCE 2, ITIL
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in Project Management (Office)
• Proven PMO/Project Analyst or Coordinator experience and knowledge of project management.
• Ability to manage and/or coordinate multiple projects.
• Understanding of the principles and frameworks of successful project management from a support perspective.
• Proven experience in providing service to internal stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Experience in construction service industry.
• Demonstrated capability for problem solving, decision making, sound judgement, assertiveness.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups.
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Experienced user of MS Project and MS Office toolset (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).