Job Ref: 215256679

Date: 2021-11-25 16:58:40

Apply Now

Looking to work within a vibrant company, combining 25 years of industry expertise with ongoing investment in cutting edge technology to drive future success? Seeking a role where proactivity is welcomed, with scope to develop and grow?

Office Depot has an exciting opportunity for a PMO & Resource Manager to join the growing team in our UK office in Milton Keynes (Hybrid – working from Home / Office). The role is a full-time, permanent position offering an excellent salary and benefits package.

We are Office Depot. We provide business supplies and services to help our customers work better – whatever their workplace. We are a single source for everything customers need to be more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials.

Benefits of joining us as our PMO & Resource Manager:

An attractive and competitive salary

Excellent benefits scheme

Generous holidays

Free onsite parking

As a PMO & Resource Manager, you will lead the Project Management Office (PMO), sitting within the Technology & Data function (department). The PMO team service the Portfolio and Project Delivery governance requirements for the change roadmaps as well as other supporting services to the department. Ensuring Technology & Data delivery is in line with corporate guidelines, business targets and strategic objectives.

This role manages the reporting, communication, governance processes, and maintenance of the Project Portfolio & Agile Roadmaps of change. Managing the end to end process of demand capture, project lifecycle, governance gates and execution processes. PMO is responsible for defining, controlling and promoting adherence to the methodologies, standards, templates, and policies related to project delivery. Providing a point of expertise and guidance in their application across a range of projects.

Responsibilities of our PMO & Resource Manager:

Manage, improve and execute the governance processes that relate to project and agile delivery change.

Critically examine PMO services and review them against business priorities in order to implement improvements to the delivery methodologies, tools, supporting processes and training packages.

Support the Technology & Data Leadership team with analysed data, information, impact assessments and reporting for the purpose of decision making.

Create and deliver a full range of reporting, including Financial, Portfolio, People (Resource) and BAU to Technology & Data Leadership and Business stakeholders, scheduled and ad-hoc.

Support Technology & Data Leadership and Business stakeholders with Portfolio and resource data to enable prioritisation.

Support the Project Approval process including the appraisal of financial requirements with a view on the anticipated benefits. Follow up on the business case and post go live benefits realization

To support the management of dependencies between projects, and enabling the Technology & Data Leadership to understand the associated risks and ensure that mitigation plans are being managed and escalated appropriately.

Provide a training service to the project management community including scheduling, development, resourcing, delivering and follow up of formal and informal training.

In collaboration with Learning & Development enhance the Learning Portal with relevant content on change delivery methodologies.

Our ideal PMO & Resource Manager will also have the following skills and experience:

Qualification or accreditation (PMP, ITIL) would be an advantage

Industry experience in Retail, FMCG or eCommerce would be an advantage

Technology experience in managing IT projects based Portfolio with significant business change would be an advantage

Fluent knowledge of English, spoken and written. Other language skills (Dutch, German, Spanish, French and/or Italian) would be a distinct advantage

Entrepreneurial attitude, good understanding of different cultures and willingness to travel

In depth experience of managing a Project Portfolio valued at €15m +

Strong knowledge and proven experience of project management processes, tools, performance measures and metrics

Experience developing, implementing and running Portfolio & Project processes in multiple methodologies; planned-based and Agile

Exceptional communicator, to lead your team, influence wider Project Delivery team, Leadership groups and wider business

Experience managing PPM tooling & 3rd party supplier

Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to speak and write about technical issues for both technical and non-technical audiences

Want to join our team? If you feel you have the skills and experience required for the PMO & Resource Manager role, please click ‘Apply’ today and take your next step towards a career with Office Depot

Apply Now