PMO Support Manager at Department for Education, Sheffield, 3 Months, £Contract Rate

Job Purpose:

We are recruiting for a SEO PMO Support Manager to lead a defined set of interdependent projects and the associated business change activities. As our SEO PMO Support Manager, you will have primary responsibility for successful delivery of the required outcomes, including the establishment of appropriate governance and assurance, monitoring progress, managing risks and issues and ensuring the business readiness for change.

In this role you 'll work across the SRD and support the Grade 6s and G7 through leading the PMO team to support SRD's work which includes the Academy Financial Returns, the Academies Sector Report and Accounts, the Teachers' Pension Scheme accounts and the FE Reclassification project.

As a PMO Support Manager , your main responsibilities will be to:

• Lead on the project planning and delivery of the Academies Data collections, supporting the FE Dry run delivery and the future delivery of the FE FR online form as part of the FE reclassification project.
• Oversee the capture and monitoring of risks and issues. Provide assurance to the Grade 6s and 7s on the effectiveness of Risk and Issue management arrangements
• Support the overall governance and assurance structure for SRD. This includes the secretariat function for internal Boards and working groups, and sector-facing working groups
• Establish and implement protocols to change the scope of projects and/or programmes and update configuration documents as required.

Essential:

• Demonstrable project management experience within a structured environment.
• Strong capability in planning and scheduling.
• Experience in risk and issue management, with an ability to develop mitigation strategies.
• Understanding of change management principles and practices.
• Ability to design, implement and track project performance against milestones
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.

Desirable:

• Experience in a PMO function within government or a regulated environment.
• MSP practitioner or advanced practitioner, APM Project Management Qualification

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DfE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Commitment

DfE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.