PMO Team Lead
Recruiter
Ofgem
Listed on
20th September 2022
Location
United Kingdom
Salary/Rate
£56000 - £71410
Salary Notes
London £60,000 - £71,410 Outside London £56,000 - £66,481
Type
Permanent
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Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system - a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you'll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment. Our Delivery & Schemes Directorate is our delivery arm and manages a number of high-profile environmental programmes. It's a fast-paced and dynamic place to work, and you can expect to be involved in ground-breaking work. Our flexible working career opportunities are incredibly varied, so we are committed to recruiting talented people from a diverse range of professional and personal backgrounds - bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work. We expect that you'll already be working in a PMO function, which could be in any sector, but should be at programme level. You'll be adept at using different programme/project management methods and be able to operate in both traditional and agile environments. It's likely that you hold a project management qualification and you'll need to have excellent communication and engagement skills - enabling you to present clear and relevant updates and dashboards to different audiences (including at a senior level). It's important that you can quickly build positive working relationships with different stakeholders in order to win trust and confidence and that you bring a proactive, structured and outcomes-focused approach to your work. Within this role you will have autonomy and the opportunity to shape our PMO Function within our Digital Delivery team, ensuring governance within the processes and shaping the strategy of the team.Ofgem is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of open and fair competition, merit and business need. We are hosting an Open Event for our recruitment for the Digital Delivery Team at lunchtime on the 29th Sept which you can find out more information on the roles and life at Ofgem. Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivery-and-schemes-digital-delivery-open-recruitment-event-tickets-419568168687 Job description The energy market situation in recent months is unprecedented. The record increase and volatility in global gas prices has put the energy market under severe strain, and is putting upward pressure on customers' energy bills. Now more than ever we need to go further and faster in pursuing the country's climate goals and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to protect ourselves from similar future price shocks. Such challenging times require bold action. We are looking for people to meet the challenges we face head-on, and help us deliver a greener, fairer energy system. You will be someone who: Thrives in a flexible fast-paced environment with a proven background of delivering benefits for consumers, communities, or society in a role across: a range of project management methodologies including waterfall and agile, digital transformation, commercial analysis, compliance and risk management. Champions our culture of inclusion and encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our colleagues, fuelling our innovation and ensuring we best represent the consumers and the communities we serve. Responsibilities Effective delivery of the overall PMO function/operation and establishing and supporting high quality governance for projects and programmes Working with team and project leads to establish and maintain up-to-date plans, identifying and managing milestones, dependencies and resource needs across Directorate Deliver accurate and timely reporting for senior colleagues, programme SROs and decision makers Establishing resourcing requirements and securing necessary resources Ensure effective risk management and assurance processes are in place, and a drumbeat for the regular review of risk across the Directorate. Actively engage with the wider Project Management and Delivery professional network to ensure sharing of best practice, building of capability, and promote continuous improvement
