Job Summary Are you an innovative individual with significant programme management experience?
Do you have outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management skills?
Would you embrace the opportunity to manage a portfolio of projects, adding value and helping to deliver MCA's strategic objectives and improve the agency's services?
If so, we are looking for a Head of Programme Management Office to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we'd love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives.
Safer Ships.
Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards.
We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do.
We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.
We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women's, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.
Job Description The Enterprise Programme Management Office (EPMO) is responsible for managing MCA's portfolio of projects and programmes as required to achieve MCA's strategic objectives and Business Plan.
Further to this, the EPMO is responsible for defining and maintaining the standards for project and programme management within MCA.
This includes the implementation and sharing of best practices as well as the development and application of project procedures, tools and techniques in order to standardise methodologies and realise economies.
The Head of Enterprise Programme Management Office has overall responsibility for the work of MCA's EPMO function.
They will be required to develop and continuously improve a suite of EPMO services for internal customers.
They will work with MCA Project Managers, Sponsors and other directorate PMO teams to support the successful delivery of MCA's portfolio of projects and programmes.
The post holder will provide expert guidance, support and insight on project management, and support the development of MCA's project information and metrics.
The role holder will be working across multiple programmes with a range of diverse stakeholders.
They will collaborate with colleagues across the MCA to provide strategic analysis and insight on performance at portfolio level for review of MCA Executive Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on a dynamic programme, in a fast-paced environment where you will be heavily involved in establishing the EPMO and how it works.
You will experience exposure to stakeholders of all grades, including working with executive directors to support them.
In addition, you will have the autonomy to lead change, establish new ways of working and add value to the agency's strategic goals.
Your Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To Oversee MCA's strategic project pipeline, working with business areas to identify and define new projects, providing regular updates to MCA's Executive to prioritise and agree any additions to MCA's portfolio.
Oversee MCA's portfolio delivery map to monitor project progress, ensuring that any interdependencies across change projects are understood and the associated risks managed appropriately.
Oversee a clear project governance framework and reporting regime aligned to the Government Functional Project Delivery Standard and wider Project Portfolio Management (PPM) best practices.
Identify and monitor portfolio risks (threats and opportunities), planning and implementing responses to them and responding to other issues impacting the portfolio.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
Person Specification About You To be successful in this role you will need to be a qualified Project Management practitioner (APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or equivalent).
You will have experience of managing a PMO team, or experience as a programme/project manager on large programmes/projects.
You will have the ability to think strategically and ensure continuous improvement of project management processes, utilising your knowledge and past experiences to introduce new ways of working.
A strong understanding of government governance processes and knowledge of project and programme controls will be a strength of yours.
You will drive innovation and introduce the latest ideas, taking responsibility for building capability and professional development.
You will be a natural leader, with excellent management skills.
You can articulate and confidently communicate effectively whilst engaging with a diverse range of contacts, utilising your interpersonal skills to develop positive working relationships, but also have the ability to be persuasive when required.
Additional Information This role will be based in the Southampton HQ (or relevant office).
MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work.
The expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your working time based at your principal workplace or out on official business .
Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.
Qualifications You will need to be a qualified Project Management practitioner (APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or equivalent).
Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Seeing the Big Picture Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Benefits Alongside your salary of £54,857, Maritime and Coastguard Agency contributes £15,892 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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