REQ ID: 123226
JOB TITLE: Propulsion Facilities PMO Lead
SALARY: £45,500 - £56,000
POSTING END DATE: 18.04.24-02.05.24
LOCATION: Coventry
 
We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role as Propulsion Facilities PMO Lead, you will champion the Project Management Office, holding responsibility for all PMO activities; business as usual (BaU) and transformational.  The role will encompass a range of responsibilities, working with a multitude of stakeholders within the project planning, delivery, engineering, and operational stakeholder groups.

You will lead a small, existing PMO organisation and continue to develop and deliver our blueprint in order to service the full portfolio of projects. You will build a centre of excellence for our project delivery processes and methods, supporting our Investment Planners, Project Managers, Technical Specialists and Sponsors through end-to-end project delivery.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

•    Assessment, development and implementation of methodology, processes, and standards in line with business requirements and best practice
•    Development and implementation of project management digital toolset(s)
•    Development and implementation of digital project reporting / dashboarding
•    Definition and reporting of project delivery KPI’s.
•    End-to-end management of risk and opportunity, including chairing of workshops, tracking and upward reporting
•    Chairing lessons learnt reviews and following up by implementing findings and improvements into project delivery processes.
•    Owner of the project change control process, including review and approvals
•    Supporting project pipeline planning and delivery initiation; liaising with our technology specialists, investment planners and delivery groups to ascertain short-medium-long term resource requirements.
•    Delivery of detailed scheduling and milestone planning capabilities at both project and portfolio level.   This includes support for PMs and the critique / integration of third-party inputs.
•    Audit of project health and delivering interventionalist support to distressed projects where required.
•    Stakeholder mapping and communication management
•    Implementation and monitoring of project governance structure across the portfolio
•    Mapping and tracking of delivery dependencies across a range of functional areas.
•    Setting standards for document control and ensuring all projects are compliant.
•    Coaching and mentoring of project delivery team; existing and new starters.
•    Delivery of knowledge sharing and best practice in a physical and/or digital environment

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

•    Solid working experience in a project management or project management office role
•    Advanced level of planning / scheduling capability
•    Ideally you will hold a formal project management qualification, e.g. PRINCE2 / APM / PMI
•    Proven track record of implementing process improvements.
•    Experience with document control.
•    Skilled in the use of MS Office and project planning tools
•    Excellent communicator; able to convey complex messages succinctly.
•    Experience in the construction / infrastructure / technical facilities sector.
•    Knowledge of RIBA processes
•    Knowledge of construction contracts, e.g. JCT, NEC
•    Knowledge of construction / technical design processes and document control
•    Ability to generate high quality data visualisation - e.g. Tableau / Power BI
•    Digital toolset experience (development and/or use), e.g. JIRA / Confluence

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. 

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.