About the Role
We are seeking an experienced ePMO Lead to join our client, a local council in the south eastern suburbs. This individual will play a key role in driving portfolio governance and continuously improving their project management framework.
The Enterprise Project Management Office aims to develop and apply the Project Management Framework across the organization, ensuring effective project delivery across a range of capital and IT projects in the pipeline for the next 3-4 years.
Key Objectives & Responsibilities:
* Lead a high-performing team of 2 to drive project management governance and best practice.
* Build project management maturity and capability.
* Continuously improve the project management framework.
* Provide effective project and portfolio reporting.
* Support project managers and sponsors.
* Manage and improve the portfolio project management system and ensure it aligns with organizational PM maturity.
* Manage organizational relationships both internally and externally; successfully managing organisational change is a crucial component to its success.
* Ensure compliance with regulations and policies.
* Ensure risk management systems and processes are being used to effectively identify and mitigate project and portfolio risk.
Position Relationships:
Reports to the Chief Financial Officer. Interacts with the Executive Management Team, Project Services Team, and other staff involved in project delivery. Also engages with external contacts such as contractors, suppliers, local authorities, statutory bodies, and software providers.
Skills and Competencies:
* Previously led an ePMO function and driven continuous improvement at the portfolio level.
* Involved in developing and implementing a project management framework.
* Good understanding of what it takes to deliver a capital project and the associated risks.
* A great collaborator and influencer across the organisation, working with various stakeholders on the journey together.