EPMO Lead

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment, and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.

Job Description

Role Summary

This is a senior role within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) and will report to the Head of Delivery Assurance, Enterprise PMO and R&D Tax Credits function.

The EPMO Manager will be responsible for leading the EPMO Team, comprising Project/Delivery Management Coaches and Project Management Officers (PMOs).

They will represent the EPMO in the wider organization working closely with Senior Leaders within our Delivery Practices, our Delivery Assurance peers and the Delivery Community as a whole.

The EPMO Manager will be tasked with aligning the work of the EPMO to the needs of the stakeholder community; ensuring a collaborative approach leads to effort being committed to the highest value activities to deliver short-, medium- and long-term value.

Duties & Responsibilities

Establishing & running the EPMO

• Formally establish the EPMO including, ways of working and selected functions
• Define measures of performance and success
• Be an advocate and ambassador for the Team and it’s services, networking across the organization to implement best practices and seize opportunities

Team Management & Leadership

• Day-to-day line management of PMO Team
• Liaising with Practice Leadership, Delivery Assurance Peers and other departments as necessary in line with the EPMOs work
• Growing and support an engaging environment within the team
• Encouraging a positive challenge environment to ensure we are ‘doing the right things’ and ‘doing things right’
• Creating and maintaining Personal Development and Team Maturity plans; including professional growth and learning

Staff Development

• Identify, plan and drive Team Maturity development
• Establish individual growth and development plans
• Work with Head of the Function and Function peers to understand future/forecast demand and prepare/invest in EPMO Team accordingly
• Undertake regular capability & maturity assessments
• Understand promotion paths and succession planning

Project Methodologies, Documentation & Delivery Approach

• Own Delivery Methodologies on behalf of the organization, or liaise with Practice Leads for individual/specific methodologies
• Drive consistency of process, define or contribute to definitions of single operating model policies, processes and procedures
• Drive adoption of policies, processes and procedures in collaboration with Practice Leadership
• Driving continuous improvement across Delivery

Qualifications

• 12+ Years Experience of Project Management or Project/Programme/Portfolio Office Management
• Certification or Accreditation in PMO (such as PMO-CP/CC, P3M3 or similar)
• Experience of Waterfall, Agile & Hybrid delivery models
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Passion for Continuous Improvement, new ideas/approaches and agility

Desirable

• Leadership/Management Qualification
• Certification or Accreditation in Project Management or Agile Delivery
• Previous experience:
  • within IT Consultancy
  • delivery of projects and/or programmes
  • Delivering Assurance/Governance or working in collaboration with Assurance/Governance function
• Ability to negotiate/influence
• Knowledge of Project Management approaches and documentation
• Experience with tools such as Jira, SharePoint, MS Project, PowerBI

Additional Information

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth.