Head of Events Portfolio Management Office - Darlington, United Kingdom - Department of International Trade

Department of International Trade
Department of International Trade
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Darlington, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

This role is to lead the Priority Events Portfolio Management Office which is responsible for developing and delivering the framework within which projects are created, managed and completed as well as providing oversight of the departments event delivery.


The post holder would lead a small multi-disciplinary team that manages the day-to-day planning, governance, assurance and reporting of the Priority Events Team (PET) as well as a small number of high-profile events to ensure all events are completed on time and within budget.


Head of PMO responsibilities include planning project management activities, analysing financial and project progress information to keep projects on track, acting as specific events secretariat and collaborating with different parts of the departments to ensure all leaders understand where a project is in the development process.


Job description

  • Manage the recruitment and development of this new team into a high performing PMO function
  • Continuously evaluate and drive the event teams and projects to ensure they are meeting expected standards, adhere to budgets, and meet deadlines
  • Document priority event project's creation, development, and execution as well as the project's scope, budget, and justification
  • Oversee specified events governance, including presenting project progress (including financial) reports to Head of Events, Event Project Directors and project boards. Adding value through analysing results and making improvement suggestions
  • Draft new and improving existing project management office policies and processes

Hybrid working
Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.


Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.


Most DIT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average.

If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.


Person specification

Essential Criteria

  • Experience of successfully running a PMO function responsible for multiple highprofile projects
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent attention to detail with an analytical mindset
  • Knowledge of the creation of project frameworks, user guides, processes and systems
  • Proven communication and influencing skills at all levels

Desirable Criteria
Relevant training and/or certifications in Project Management


Personal Attributes & Skills

We are looking for:

  • A selfstarter with the flexibility to deliver in a fastpaced project environment, inspiring others to make things happen, managing conflicting priorities to a positive conclusion.
  • Experience of working with a mix of civils servants, contractors, and external partners to deliver a coordinated, collaborative product or service.
  • A problem solver who can think ahead and spot issues and has experience of managing projects and/or programmes.

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Leadership
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pensionwith an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.


Further Information

Reasonable Adjustment

Vetting Requirements

SC
UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
Security Services records


Security
See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standardchecks.


Nationality requirements
Further information on nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals


Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Codesets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.


We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.


The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veteransinitiative.

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