- Implement the SE portfolio baseline management and change control principles, processes and methodologies for cost, time, scope, and benefits to ensure alignment to corporate policies.
- Track investment baselines to assess the performance of the portfolio over time and support the continuous learning of the department to improve accuracy and predictability from our investments.
- Manage the relationships between project controls functions – estimating, planning, scheduling, cost control and risk management to ensure robust data integration in the setting of the approved baselines.
- A qualification in at least one of the recognised portfolio/programme/project management methods (e.g. P3O, MoP, MSP, PRINCE2, APM PMQ or PPQ)
- Experience working of working in a Project or investment Controls environment
- Strong analytical, reporting, and decision-making skills
- Strong experience of administering programme controls systems such as P6, Xactium, Oracle, PowerBI or similar
- Builds and maintains effective relationships between staff, managers, contractors, and stakeholders ensuring that everyone is always treated with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Embeds the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Strong analytical, decision making and reporting skills with the ability to identify and embed best practice baseline and change control principles and processes including issues, threats and opportunities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information, challenging messages, and data in a clear, visual, accessible, inclusive, and effective way.
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders with conflicting requirements
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to identify priorities, deal with conflicting demands and make timely decisions and actions. Continuously improves processes to maximise effectiveness.
Portfolio Baseline Manager - London, United Kingdom - UK Parliament
Description
Eligibility
This role is open to House of Commons, Parliamentary Digital Service and R&R Client Team employees only.
Introduction
The SE Portfolio Management Office (SEPMO) is a trusted and collaborative partner, leading best practice in the management of the portfolio, supporting project prioritisation and delivery. We provide an integrated approach, manage interdependencies and provide analysis and reporting, working in close harmony with the corporate Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO).
The team is central to the success of a large portfolio of infrastructure and maintenance projects, directly linked to supporting a thriving parliamentary democracy.
With so many change initiatives happening within Strategic Estates, the change and engagement team in PMO is there to ensure the views and voices of our customers are considered in project delivery.
The Role
The Portfolio Baseline Manager will work as part of the Portfolio Management team in SE PMO. The role is central to the team that manages the medium and long-term planning and prioritisation of the investment portfolio.
The role is responsible for establishing baseline management and change control of the portfolio, including a mixture of project and service investment. You will support the development and maintenance of the baselines for the core portfolio (time, cost, scope, and benefits) ensuring that the business realises its strategic ambitions through successful portfolio management and robust change control.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
Skills and Experience
The following are essential for this role:
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To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: