PMO Manager/Projects Team Lead - Law Firm

Job Responsibilities

• This is a key role within IT division and will lead a team of Project Managers/Business Analyst staff dealing with new application installs, upgrades and refresh projects.
• You'll also be the key point of contact for the IT management team and the business relating to Projects, helping the IT Director and other IT leaders in identifying opportunities to deliver improvements and enhancements and planning those solutions into the overall roadmap.
• Reporting to the IT Director the Projects Team Leader will have overall responsibility for the Projects Team but will also have to influence, advise and support people across the entire IT division with regard to the project lifecycle, roadmap and reporting.
• Also manage the day to day aspects of one or more projects, including but not limited to: planning and scheduling, budget management; risk and issue management; work and resource assignment; and reporting;
• Identify and manage the change management aspects of projects, eg recognise the changes in the broader business environment; identify the relevant stakeholders; develop the appropriate approach; communicate with and train the relevant staff/clients on the appropriate changes; and generally win support;

Skills Required

• Team management - ability to build a culture of accountability, responsibility and trust within a team to deliver excellent results
• Proven experience of delivering IT projects from inception and sign off to a successful service transition.
• Excellent understanding of change management with a pragmatic approach.
• Excellent analytic skills with a good understanding of business analysis techniques.
• Experience of using Microsoft Project, or an equivalent tool, to plan, manage and track projects.
• Strong knowledge of analysis techniques (eg process flows, structured questioning).