Infrastructure PMO Manager

This retail organisation are looking for an Infrastructure PMO Manager. The Infrastructure PMO Manager will be responsible for the co-ordination of infrastructure project and delivery team activity, for capturing and coordinating cross-programme and cross-project demands and interdependencies, for managing infrastructure tower resource supply & demand, and for reporting on the status of the programmes and projects. This role requires solid communication and co-ordination skills to gain credibility and manage stakeholders at all levels. RESPONSIBILITIES * Collaborate with the Portfolio Manager and other key business function and IT stakeholders to execute and improve a standard project and programme management framework (across various types of programmes and projects) * Create and socialise Infrastructure Tower project management standards, policies, templates and artefacts that align with Group standards * Provide training to Project Managers, champion and own the adoption, ongoing usage, and continuous improvement of common templates and artefacts * Ensure alignment of programmes and projects to the business and IT strategies * Facilitate cross-project communications by hosting regular meetings * Identify cross-project risk logs * Compile project status data and report on the progress of projects to the Portfolio Manager * Own the master project schedule containing cross-project delivery milestones and deadlines * Create cross-project risk logs and collaborate with Programme Managers, Project Managers, and the Portfolio Manager to identify risk acceptance, risk sharing, risk mitigation, or risk avoidance actions * Monitor cross-project resourcing and recommend changes to optimise resource utilisation * Lead programme and project status and performance reporting sessions, and collate updates for senior leadership meetings (IT leadership meetings, TMO sessions, etc.) * Collate and report on portfolio financials including initial estimates, budgets and forecasts * Liaise with IT tower leads and business functional stakeholders to continuously review the performance of the portfolio PERSONAL PROFILE * Extensive Project Management experience * Prince 2 certified (or similar) and experienced in delivery methodologies * Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey information succinctly and concisely * Strong understanding of project management principles, terminology, key success factors, and methodologies * Strong understanding of portfolio, programme and project management principles, terminology, key success factors, and methods * Strong financial acumen – able to allocate and track funds across programmes and projects * Strong track record of on-time, on-budget and to-specification delivery of projects * Self-starter, able to work comfortably without set processes, assisting to shape and improve governance in processes