Posted almost 3 years ago

ROLE PURPOSE

Support the Transformation Programme office by:

Developing and managing a robust Budget / Finance tracking function, working with Finance, and providing regular reporting

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Main Tasks/Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• To set up a robust budget and finance tracking function within the Programme Office
• To create and manage a fit-for-purpose time tracking (Timesheets) system
• To work with Programme Finance Business Partners ensuring a consistent approach to finance management and reporting
• To develop processes supporting budget allocation and funding requests
• To support workstream leads and project managers throughout the programme in the management of their budgets.
• Support the programme team by providing a single point of contact for all budget and finance issues; providing training as required.
• Provide regular status updates, escalating significant issues to the programme Leadership Team.

Key Competencies/Qualifications/Requirements:

Essential:

• 3+ years' experience of working in a programme office (PMO) on large scale transformation programmes.
• 3+ years' experience managing project and/or programme finance and budgets.
• Demonstrable knowledge of project finance (in an IT environment)
• Excellent Finance systems skills (such as SAP)
• Excellent MS Excel skills
• MS Project competence
• Experience of Agile and Waterfall project management techniques
• Experience of working remotely, including the use of collaboration tools and platforms
• Fluency in English (oral and written)

Desirable:

• 1+ year project, programme or change management experience
• Project Management qualifications (Prince, APM etc.)
• Experience of IT transformation and change programmes
• Technical IT understanding (terminology, infrastructure basics, IT development etc.)
• Experience of working with global, multi-cultural organisations (manufacturing preferred)
• Team player with excellent communication and people skills.
• Outcome focused, analytical and decisive, thinking in terms of solutions and acts on them.
  Working knowledge (oral or written) of other languages is beneficial.

ROLE ORGANISATION AND SCOPE

• No direct reports
• Regular engagement with all members of the programme team
• Providing business change support to the programme's Expert Practitioners and workstreams
• Attendance at virtual business change team meetings
• Potential for travel within region at a later phase of the programme