Senior PMO Manager

Senior PMO Manager

Location: London, Hybrid working

Length: 6 Month Initial Contract

PAYE only 

Overall purpose of the role 

Barclays are looking to appoint a Senior PMO Manager to join the Central PMO team within the financial crime transformation programme. You will be part of the leadership team, working alongside portfolio managers. This role is specifically aligned to the central portfolio team and will involve ensuring governance reporting standards are adhered to.

The ideal Senior PMO Manager will have proven experience working in a large Portfolio environment within a Financial Services institution and experience in the use of Navigator.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Provide leadership and guidance to the PMO team

• Develop and implement PMO processes and procedures

• Ensure adherence to governance reporting standards

• Manage and track project progress and performance

• Identify and mitigate risks

• Develop and maintain effective communication channels with stakeholders

• Reporting to key stakeholders / groups to keep them informed of key changes and potential impact of the project outcome through published status report

• Responsible for comprehensive documentation including business requirements, process flow diagrams, colleague journeys etc. using workshops, other elicitation techniques and process review sessions

• Developing and implementing solutions to meet business needs whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements

• Gather information, analyse options and make data-led proposals to management on a variety of topics

• Support project manager to manage deliverables with workstream leads and business readiness activity

Key Skills: 

• Proven PMO experience in the banking/financial services industry

• Experience of working on transformation programmes in financial crime would be advantageous

• Stakeholder and communications management - effectively communicate with, influence and manage stakeholders at all levels, taking account of their levels of influence and interest

• Analysing project data and performance metrics to provide insights and recommendations to program managers and stakeholders

• Previous experience in the use of Navigator

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

About Barclays 

Barclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. 

Values 

Everything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measure and reward the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it. 

Diversity

Barclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals. 

Hybrid

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home.  We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, ‘anchor’, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Your Benefits 

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. Plus, there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment - from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.