PMO Lead

Overview

Lead the local PMO governance routines for Rolls-Royce's Global Business Services (GBS) transformation programmes, working closely with Project Managers to drive programme rigour through controls, planning and issue management.

What you'll do

• Lead the local Microsoft Project (MSP) update cycle.
• Monitor delivery against agreed plans and highlight emerging variance, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Run project governance routines, ensuring information is complete, accurate and available for effective decision-making.
• Own Stage Gate readiness, evidence and closure of conditions; Stage Gate decision-making remains with the relevant accountable leaders under the Stage Gate methodology.
• Escalate delivery issues to the relevant lead.
• Support risk and opportunity management, ensuring appropriate ownership, mitigation and escalation.
• Track cross-project dependencies and ensure impacts are visible to Project Managers and the wider PMO.
• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement of GBS programme delivery practices.
• Build project management experience through increasing ownership of controls and defined delivery activities.

What you'll need

• Practical project, programme or controls experience, including independently running agreed routines and escalating exceptions.
• Good understanding of planning, dependencies and baseline variance, alongside risk, issue, governance and reporting disciplines.
• Experience maintaining and analysing project information rather than simply collating it.
• Ability to identify gaps, inconsistencies and emerging issues and escalate appropriately.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills with good attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with Project Managers and multiple stakeholders.
• Proactive approach with willingness to take ownership and follow issues through.
• Interest and capability to develop further within the project management profession.

Nice to have

• Transition, transformation, GBS or Shared Services experience.
• Exposure to business case, benefits or financial tracking.
• Experience scheduling in Microsoft Project (MSP) or an equivalent tool, or using other project controls tools and methodologies.
• Working towards APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management qualification.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru.
• Employment type: Full-time/Permanent.
• Candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment including cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing.