Lead PPMO Officer

Permanent
Full time - flexible working may be considered
35
£33,379.50-£39,270.00
Hybrid - home based and Birmingham
Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit)

Are you an experienced Project and Portfolio Management professional looking for your next role where you will manage a PPMO accountable for governance, control and assurance processes?

As the Lead PPMO Officer you will support the Head of Change Management in driving adoption of the SRA’s Futures portfolio methodology and associated principles. You will lead and support your team to build processes around Project for the Web, SharePoint, performant resource management, Risks/Assumptions/Issues/Dependencies (RAID) Management and Stage gate Governance.

What we can offer you

  • Showcase your skills in leading a team that challenges and assures the “Critical Path” and route to live on delivery plans across the portfolio
  • Opportunity to use your continual improvement skills and techniques
  • Develop strong working relationships at all levels to make sure that services are in line with our standards
  • Work collaboratively with other areas of our organisation to deliver key projects
  • Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation
  • Pension - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%
  • Hybrid working consisting of home working and an office presence of one or two days a week in our offices in The Cube in Birmingham.

What we are looking for

  • Experience of capacity planning, scheduling, and resource allocation in response to demand across the portfolio at all stages of the lifecycle
  • In-depth knowledge of defining and embedding effective and efficient project controls, templates, governance, and assurance, ensuring toolkits, processes and performance is continuously improved
  • A strong background of project management methodologies, principles, information workflows, KPIs and toolsets are proportionate to SRA business size and complexity
  • Experienced line manager or matrix manager, who can motivate and engage individuals and teams.

Useful information

  • There is a role profile and structure chart of Business Improvement attached at the bottom of this advert which details the full skills and experience required
  • This is a hybrid role and will be based in our Birmingham office 1 to 2 days a week, and from home the rest of the week
  • Salary range for a Birmingham based role is £33,379.50-£39,270.00 and an offer will be dependent on demonstrable knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate can bring to the role
  • All our interviews are being conducted virtually. If you are successful, a member of the team will be in contact to let you know the next steps
  • If you have any questions that aren’t in this advert or on our website, please contact us via: recruitment@sra.org.uk

To apply

Please click ‘apply’ to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements outlined in this advert and the attached role profile.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 16 October at 23:55

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
Lead PPMO Officer Role Profile August 2022.docx – 525KB
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Vacancy closing date: 23/10/2022, 23:55

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

This opportunity is closed to applicants.