Team Leader - PMO

JOB REQUISITES

Role Summary

We are seeking a Team Leader for our India-based team. The individual we seek will take responsibility for managing the overall Project Management Office (PMO) team within the department, will act as the primary interface between the UK and India, will have line management responsibility and will be fundamental in growing our iCRC capability. Reporting to the Head of Department in WSP India, this role is considered business-critical.

As a Team Leader, you will ensure a proactive approach to resource management, talent management, staff development and succession planning to meet the requirements for the ongoing development of the Development community whilst supporting and driving its future within the business

Responsibilities

The major duties, tasks, and responsibilities are below:

• Set the standards and working methods for the planning function across an entire project. establish maintain an effective Project Programme.
• Support the Local Government Project Management Office in varying project control/support functions.
• Provide support to management for all planning functions ensuring that issues within the programme are highlighted and understood.
• Give appropriate planning advice and direction to project staff contractors.
• Facilitate effective planning of the works within the project team
• Maintain standardised techniques for management of the portfolio of medium/major scheme delivery by adopting shared governance processes.
• Drive compliance with the Business Management System for project processes, controls and reviews.
• Deliver necessary reports, to allow senior managers to direct the project appropriately.
• Ensuring all company safety, quality, environmental, commercial and project management procedures are followed as relevant to tasks undertaken.

Key Competencies / Skills:

Mandatory Skills

• Experience in a consultancy environment with good customer relationship and stakeholder management skills. Must be able to represent the Plan at all levels within the organisation structure.
• Demonstrable capability in Project Controls, and proven skills in the use of planning/reporting systems (e.g, Power BI, Microsoft Project, other Project Control systems).
• A good communicator with the ability to instruct and direct staff
• Experience in leading a successful team ranging from 30 to 40 members
• Managing staff development and ensuring a motivated and knowledgeable team
• Strong knowledge of Project Management best practise;
• Good working knowledge of various commercial and contractual models;
• To act as a Mentor and train and upskill other members of the Team

Operational Financial Systems Development

• Use a detailed understanding of billing systems processes to make improvements to PMO best practise to enhance financial reporting at a Project and Programme level.
• Produce documentation of critical financial management processes and provide process / systems training where beneficial to other Project Managers.
• Project Forecasting Tool, Power BI and the Business Management System.
• Coordinate requirements of iCRC Project Controller responsibilities.
• Support the PMO regarding the delivery of accurate and timely invoices to our clients to ensure business goals are achieved and solutions are offered rapidly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s or Masters degree with 12 to 18 years experience in project coordination, administrative and Finance Management
• Chartered Professional/ Preferable to have CAPM, PMP, or Prince 2 certification.
• Other relevant domain certifications.