ORACLE IT CONSULTANCY; Senior PMO role, Permanent, see below regarding UK Security Clearance - Manchester, United Kingdom - Symatrix

Description

Senior PMO / Project Manager role (with UK-based ORACLE IT CONSULTANCY; Permanent role) please see below regarding UK Government Security Clearance.

The role will require an ORACLE IT CONSULTANCY background AND an extensive PMO background AND some Project Management background (it's all 3 things together, which we need right-now). Pls note that this is a PERMANENT role and that we are based in Manchester in the UK.

UK Based (Home / Hybrid basis).

Introduction:

Considered to be among the leading players in the Oracle Consulting marketplace (especially the HCM / Payroll & ERP / Financials) in the UK, we offer a warm, friendly atmosphere, interesting & challenging work with a professional & experienced Team, good career advancement opportunities and we are expanding heavily, making a plethora of new opportunities.

With plenty of scope for up-skilling and gaining further accreditation (much of the accreditation & upskilling supported), we are also considered good payers (see below for Package details); we believe in fairly rewarding our staff for their hard work and loyalty.

Job Purpose:

This Mid / Senior-level PMO role spans both Managed Services (MS) and the Consulting departments within Symatrix as Project Delivery is driven from both areas. Consulting deliver the medium to large implementations with Managed Services supporting on smaller deliveries.

The key purpose of this role will be to deliver Projects and Change across the business as well as to help manage and control process and governance within the PMO Team.

The role will also be involved with the critical process of allocation of resources across Project work; Symatrix operate a model across Managed Services and Consulting utilising capacity in the Teams as effectively as possible and this role will be crucial in building on the processes in place already at Symatrix.

The role will be a key connection across the business, driving the maintenance and improvement of Project Management standards across the business, improving efficiencies and output quality of the practice.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Project Management Office development
• Support the running of the PMO function within Symatrix leading associated meetings as necessary
• Develop positive relationships across all teams to enable the PMO to provide support including facilitation, tracking and reporting on Project and change progress
• Deliver PMO support for large Projects
• Deliver small and medium change work and small Projects
• Ensure the effective tracking and communication of project status, deliverables, risks, controls and metrics as appropriate across deliveries
• Support the production of PMO board packs to support standard board agenda
• Deliver high standards of Project delivery artefacts driving improvement activities where required building towards successful completion to time, cost and quality into live service
• Support the creation and improvement of internal Business Operating Model processes and supporting project management tools
• Help maintain the relevant parts of internal Project systems (SalesForce Customer Portal & Kantata), ensuring they are fit for purpose
• Support periodic system administration ensuring timely and accurate time code allocation, timesheet actuals and completion, reporting timesheet actuals against deliveries, period management for project accounting. Also supporting quarterly system testing and release as required.

Person Specification - Knowledge / Experience / Skills / Qualities:

Essential:

• You MUST be eligible to obtain UK Government SC level Security Clearance (You are not required to have this now. You are not required to have held this previously. But please check your eligibility for UK Government Security Clearance (at SC Level) before applying)
• We regret that for this role, we will be unable to accept/process applications from any Candidates who will not meet the necessary eligibility criteria
• Proven PMO & Project Management / Project co-ordination experience in an ORACLE Consulting-firm Environment
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• Experience in providing oversight and support to multiple Projects in-flight
• A good understanding of Project delivery and acceptance processes within a fast-paced business environment
• Demonstrated capability for problem-solving, decision making, sound judgment and assertiveness
• Excellent financial acumen including budget tracking
• Experienced user of MS Project and MS Office toolset (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Professional and positive approach
• A supportive individual who thinks of helping others succeed as success in itself
• Diligent with great attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a busy environment
• Effective communicator at all levels with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player, and able to work on own initiative
• Assertive, adaptable and creative
• A can-do attitude and willingness to 'go the extra mile' when required
• Relevant Project Management Qualification

Desirable:

• Experience working in Oracle HCM / ERP / EPM deliveries, change or Projects
• Experience working in a joint Managed Services and Consulting environment

Benefits Package:

Competitive Salary, Company Pension, 25 days holiday, option to buy an additional 5 holiday days, your own birthday as an additional holiday after two years' service, flexible working, eye tests, private health care (with the leading health care provider), DIS benefit, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, share option scheme, excellent training and learning opportunities.

What to do next (how to apply):

If you are an experienced Oracle PMO Senior and you are searching for a new opportunity, then you have come to the right place and at definitely the right time; please send your application to our Talent Acquisition Specialist VIA LINKED-IN quoting; PMO Mid-Senior February 2024.

Remember; all applications will be treated in the strictest confidence, so there is no downside to sending in a CV.

Why work for us.?

There are so-many ways to answer this:

At Symatrix our vision is to unlock the endless possibilities of Oracle Cloud HCM and ERP.

We were founded in 2000 with the specific focus of providing services and expertise to organisations looking to implement and leverage Oracle HCM. We have come a long way since then. Today we believe that all customers should be able to make their business applications work harder for them and provide the returns and the benefits they expected. Everything we do supports this belief. We provide Consulting as well as end-to-end managed services for HCM and ERP on premise or in the Cloud - from Applications Support and Testing as a Service through to Managed Payroll and Process Improvement services, not to mention our award-winning Oracle Practice In fact, because we truly listen, our services have all developed from customer demand.

After the introduction of Oracle Cloud, we added Environment Management and Testing as a Service to our kit bag to complement our application support and change services. Our Consulting services have evolved to support Cloud and we have retained our award-winning on-premises expertise. We also created an exciting suite of services to help our customers manage and improve their processes, which really help to move our customers from "adopting Cloud" to "embracing Cloud".

We are delighted to be able to say that we're an ISO27001, BACS and Cyber Essentials accredited business but there are many reasons that we're proud of what we've achieved over the years.