About the Role
<p><span><strong>Your responsibilities:</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><span>Working alongside the Change Management and IT Delivery teams to form a standardised, organisation wide Project & Programme Management Capability for European markets and leading the company's PMO related activities in all European markets.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Embedding and maturing the Provident Europe portfolio prioritisation framework, consistent project/programme reporting with a focus on assuring delivery of business benefits, reporting tools and early identification of risks and issues.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Building an effective PMO service that provides assurance that investment in change is managed appropriately, has the capability to lead and land a portfolio of changes in all countries and provides support to the European markets</span></p></li><li><p><span>Providing adequate assurance (through portfolio MI) on country and regional specific budget control, benefit realisation and associated risk management. Creating and contributing to European MI Dashboards.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Creating a high performing function through maturing the PMO Service offering and managing the portfolio. Work with the Global PMO Lead to transform the current Change function into a more efficient and effective organisation, supporting the improvement of PM & BA capability through the implementation of best practice, new standards and governance frameworks</span></p></li><li><p><span>Own, embed and administer the PPM tool, ensuring inputs are accurate and timely.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Work closely with the Delivery Assurance Lead, ensuring projects are delivered to a high standard.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Acting as a reference point for PMO queries and information, and an advocate for best practices in portfolio management</span></p></li><li><p><span>Owning portfolio management processes, looking to continuously improve/mature the PMO service offering over time</span></p></li><li><p><span>Supporting Change Management Risk at European level by providing MI against Key Risk Indicators</span></p></li><li><p><span>Leading key governance forums with senior representatives from all European markets</span></p></li><li><p><span>Coordinated management of a complex portfolio of change with a high degree of risk and complexity to achieve critical organisational objectives</span></p></li><li><p><span>Recruiting, managing and developing a number of colleagues across a range of locations</span></p></li></ul><div class="O0"><p></p></div><p><span><strong>We want you to have:</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><span>Strong influencing and negotiating skills with an ability to prioritise conflicting requirements from a wide range of market and group stakeholders to keep direction</span></p></li><li><p><span>An ability to create certainty from ambiguity – taking a maturing Change environment on a critical journey towards best practice</span></p></li><li><p><span>Strong analytical problem-solving ability for dealing with escalated issues from external partners and internal stakeholders</span></p></li><li><p><span>Facilitative behaviour in areas of portfolio management and matrix-based collaboration</span></p></li><li><p><span>Excellent stakeholder management at all levels</span></p></li><li><p><span>Excellent public speaking</span></p></li><li><p><span>Effective written/verbal communication skills</span></p></li><li><p><span>Knowledge and experience of best practice portfolio management methodologies and techniques to provide sound advice and support to the Change function as well as to Sponsors.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience of collaborating across multiple countries</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience of leading a PMO function</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience delivering portfolio management into an IT/Change function</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience with PPM tools</span></p></li><li><p><span>Experience of Agile & Waterfall delivery models</span></p></li><li><p><span>Degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in an IT or Finance-related discipline (desirable)</span></p></li></ul><div><p></p></div><p><strong>What we can offer:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Stable employment – 93% of people are employed under an employment contract for an indefinite period.</p></li><li><p>Safety – we have been on the Polish market for 29 years.</p></li><li><p>Friendly work environment – we have received the Top Employer award 13 times in a row.</p></li><li><p>Hybrid work – we usually meet in the office twice a week (Dworzec Gdański metro station).</p></li><li><p>Extra 3 days of paid leave – if you use all your leave in a given calendar year.</p></li><li><p>Private medical care with appointment guarantee service (Medicover).</p></li><li><p>Full implementation under the supervision of a mentor, including a package of professional implementation training.</p></li><li><p>Access to the development platform, including e-learning training, podcasts and webinars.</p></li><li><p>Activities supporting development in the organization, e.g. the "Effective Manager" training series for people holding managerial positions.</p></li><li><p>Business telephone (also for private use).</p></li><li><p>Access to the ProviBenefity cafeteria platform, which is supplied with a monthly amount to be used, or subsidies for your Multisport card - you choose from 5 types of cards.</p></li><li><p>Life insurance (UNUM Życie TUiR S.A.) on preferential terms.</p></li><li><p>Christmas benefits and co-financing for the "Holidays under the pear tree" holiday for you and your children.</p></li><li><p>Psychological support for employees, including: care of a psychologist (including children's), psychotherapist, dietician, coaching.</p></li></ul>