Consulting Jobs – Project Management Office (PMO) Manager – Solid Rock Life & Business
Job Title: Project Management Office (PMO) Manager
Organisation: Solid Rock Life & Business
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Solid Rock Life & Business is an international acknowledged management consulting firm that provides global solutions in partnership with our clients from various regions of the world.
Job Summary: The Project Management Office (PMO) Manager is responsible for the definition and maintenance of the standards of Solid Rock Life and Business (SRLB) project management and process. Support the successful delivery of projects undertaken by SRLB through effective facilitation, tracking and reporting. Assist with advising managers and teams on the best use of project management disciplines and approaches and act as the first point of contact for any project management queries within SRLB.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Management Office Management
- Develops, builds and manages the PMO
- Appoint / recruit PMO resources based on PMO model and Strategy
- Ensure PMO alignment to company strategy
- Facilitates PMO governance process
- Overall PMO risk management
Project Management Standards and Processes
- Responsible for SRLB Project Management tools, standards and methodology
- Communicates, Trains all departments on PM standards and Process
- Ensures compliance to standards and processes
Stakeholder Management
- Assist and advise Project Sponsors, and teams to the best use of project management disciplines and approaches
- Develop positive relationships with Project Sponsors and teams to enable the PMO to provide support including facilitation, tracking and reporting on projects, and training
- Assist with establishing PMO stakeholder management plan and implementation of the communication framework
- Act as a reference point for PMO queries and information and an advocate for best practices in project management
- Share lessons learned and best practices across programs, building relationships with stakeholders and brokering relationships at all levels
Integrated Project Management and Reporting
- Provide Integrated Projects reporting to senior management and stakeholders
- Facilitate dependency management across the projects and programmes
- Facilitate change control process
- Track deliverables and benefit realisation
Leadership and Mentoring
- Leads and Mentor project managers
- Create working relationships with project managers
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree
- Five years of project management experience
- Project management certification e.g. PRINCE 1 or PRINCE 2
- Proven PMO/Project Analyst or Coordinator experience and knowledge of project management
- Understanding of the principles and frameworks of successful project management from a support perspective
- Proven experience in providing service to internal stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes
- Understanding of project delivery and acceptance processes within a fast-paced business environment
Competencies
- Demonstrated capability for problem solving, decision making, sound judgment, assertiveness
- Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups
- Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
- Experienced user of MS Project and MS Office toolset (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
How to Apply:
All candidates interested in joining our awesome team are welcome to email their CV and Application Letter (saved in one document) for the job of their interest to: hr@solidrockgroup.ca
NB: Please ensure you indicate the heading of the job you are applying for in the subject line. (Please do not attach any other documents apart from the CV and the Application Letter.). Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 5th June 2019 by 5:00pm
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