PMO Consultant Job Description
PMO consultant
provides support for the governance and adoption of key processes in the PMO including portfolio management, project management, project lifecycle management, contract management, vendor management project financial management and business case management.
PMO Consultant Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
The PMO is shaping the positioning of the team to our customers in the business within HR by creating and executing on a compelling communication plan
Works with the customer and business partners to define the approach and scope of projects
Communicate with the State and the contractor on business risks, working to ensure that these risks and issues have been reflected in the overall project schedule and priorities
As part of APJ HRGO Strategy and Operations team, acts as a PMO for key initiatives
Manages the APJ HRGO budget and financial planning, with minimal supervision
Independently leads APJ HR communication program, reward & recognition program, and other key employee initiatives
Supports design and implementation of key regional strategic initiatives
Supports Company Separation Management activities as required
Manages operational and leadership HR reporting needs across the region
Partners with relevant stakeholders across the region and countries to deliver operational excellence
PMO Consultant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for PMO Consultant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, PRINCE, ITIL, P3O, CGFM, CDFM, CSM, ISO27001, COBIT
Education for PMO Consultant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the PMO consultant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Project Management, Education, Business/Administration, Computer Science, MBA, Finance, Engineering, Technology, Management
Skills for PMO Consultant
Desired skills for PMO consultant include:
Financial processes and ability to report financial data would be advantageous
Commercial and financial processes and ability to report financial data would be advantageous
Project Management methodologies
Enterprise Change processes and standards
Quality Assurance risk and control culture and objectives
Software Delivery Lifecycle and the project delivery process
Audience level
Business
Enterprise Change Standards Program/project management experience
Excel
Desired experience for PMO consultant includes:
Looks to improve efficiency and drive operation excellence by institutionalizing best practices
Consults with APJ HR leadership team to identify process improvements, ensure understanding and successful implementation of new processes
Contributes to priority projects/initiatives that impact employees at the country or regional level and may lead projects of moderate to high complexity
Typically 4-7 years related experience in Human Resources, Finance, compensation and benefits
Strong understanding of HP HR processes is preferred
Strong level of HR process and systems knowledge
PMO Consultant Examples
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PMO Consultant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a PMO consultant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for PMO consultant
- Lead project teams composed of cross-functional representation from multiple business units
- The PMO acts as project lead for key projects and is responsible to align the team around the key deliverables – ensure status transparency at any time timely outcomes in high quality
- The PMO ensures transparency into the relevant People KPIs with the right set of data, derives conclusion and drives appropriate action
- Lead the PMC, driving effective agendas to coordinate roadmap execution, driving accountability, passing information down from the BAT Working Team (BAT WT) escalating up issues and change requests
- Manages medium-to-high complexity projects according to plan
- Documents and tracks resolution of project issues, risks, and change requests
- Define and orchestrate on key deliverables and monitoring key performance measures
- Define and track the HR Operating plan (based on the global HR Portfolio) which includes all programs and projects
- Lead the interaction and collaboration with Global Center of Excellence & COO HR
- Ensure high level of deliverable quality in communications, reporting, presentations for HR, management and employees
Qualifications for PMO consultant
- Strong knowledge of Finance, accounting or operations
- Track record of working in ambiguous and unstructured environment
- Strong influencing and stake-holding skills
- Strong eye for detail and process orientation
- Development of documentation in support of processes, reporting and Governance and project Gating
- Experience working in a complex, fast-paced, demanding environment
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a PMO consultant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for PMO consultant
- Assess operational and technology strategies across our talent teams, gather best practices and benchmarks, conduct gap analyses, define improvement opportunities, and build business cases/roadmaps to improve operational strategies
- Facilitate meetings/workshops focused on designing future state operating models, organization structures, and business requirements as part of operational improvement
- Oversees and executes projects typically large in scope and complexity
- Identifies, assembles and oversees the resources to support the work including employees and consultants and/or offshore resources
- Leads project review meetings, documents project status, updates project plans, resolves issues and reports critical items including action plans to management
- Facilitates required governance and communications
- Manages stakeholder (customers, vendors, ) and team expectations
- Leads project teams (virtual, matrix) and applies project management processes (including managing stakeholder expectations, communications, budget management, schedule management, performance reporting, ) to a project
- PMO Senior Consultant to lead internal/external communications strategy, executive brief generation, status reporting, maintenance of program trackers, onboarding/off boarding and other general project management support for the leadership team
- Strategising and Supporting to execute future roadmap of regional IT division for manufacturing clients via assessment, benchmarking, value realisation studies and technology roadmap definition
Qualifications for PMO consultant
- Financial background or PMO / Project Management experience which included financial responsibility • Experience utilizing tools and processes, PPRT, PCM, PMT, Ariba, Fieldglass, and proficient with Microsoft Office products
- 7+ years experience in the administration/quality management of IT projects
- Proven ability to work within a team environment, manage multiple projects, and adapt to frequent change
- Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams in an environment of competing interests and limited resources
- Expert problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve complex issues with innovative solutions
- Industry experience in Telecommunication and Technology
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a PMO consultant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for PMO consultant
- Lead all portfolio analysis including but not limited to portfolio health, program readiness to start, resource readiness, phase gate compliance metrics, quarterly Outcomes reporting, budget allocations by group and investment class, program rollover analysis, and ad hoc reporting as required to support the Business Architecture Team (BAT) and Business Architecture Working Team (BA WT)
- Facilitate workshops with Business and BT Architects, Product Managers, Agile Teams and other relevant Subject Matter Experts (SME) to understand the implementation effort and impact on current applications and processes
- Facilitate delivery of the Lightweight Business Case that captures the results of the analysis, including a refined description, success criteria, estimates of implementation time and cost, and program impact
- Prepare clear and concise communications to internal and external business partners, and senior management regarding Initiatives, issues, and achievements
- Works on DOD financials, data management, business process improvement, data analysis and PMO
- Lead project teams composed of cross-functional representation from multiple technology and business units
- Accountable for gaining and maintaining alignment of delivery success criteria with technology and business partners
- Communications Support Maintain project orientation material like stakeholders list and onboarding pack
- Meetings support Support in organizing, preparing for and executing the program board meeting, ensuring agenda, minutes and follow-up actions Support in organizing, preparing for and executing the operational meeting (OMT), ensuring agenda, minutes and follow-up actions
- Reporting support Support in preparing program and portfolio status reports and KPIs Support in preparing reports for outside program’s stakeholders
Qualifications for PMO consultant
- Motivated, driven, confident, and independent
- All candidates must have full travel mobility and the right to live and work in the UK
- PRINCE 2 practitioner certification or equivalent
- Higher education, postgraduate education is an advantage
- Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and high quality standards
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Our growing company is hiring for a PMO consultant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for PMO consultant
- Recommend controls and process changes to enhance business performance and operational efficiency
- Producing performance reporting packages that will include perspectives on the drivers of business outcomes
- Organize and lead discussions and work teams as needed to ensure business objectives are met, risks are mitigated and open items resolved
- Deliverable Management - Execute deliverable approval process Create Deliverable approval report
- Continuous Improvement Support Monitor PMO support services road map
- SPMO continuous improvement - Run and implement continuous improvements to PMO support services in alignment with road map
- Prepares analyses that support strategic planning
- Accountable for effective program management and delivery of work requests and projects within committed schedule and quality for individual projects while also meeting overall department performance goals
- Create and maintain process maps, standard operating procedures, job aides, checklist, timelines and other tools to standardize processes
- Work with talent teams to implement operational processes and technology that support value creation and process efficiency across operational and technical functions
Qualifications for PMO consultant
- Proactive, results-oriented and integrative working style
- High level of integrity, confident in dealing with sensitive matters and sensitive data
- Flexible, creative and open-minded
- Fluent in English and German (spoken + written)
- Ability to manage various complex, time-critical and sensitive topics at the same time
- Ability to think ahead and logistically map out future steps and possible ramifications with back up plans
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Our company is looking to fill the role of PMO consultant. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for PMO consultant
- Identifies and evaluates emerging complex issues and reports issues timely to appropriate level of management and/or business stakeholders
- Run, analyze and present data to leadership and talent team that impact functions
- Mentor and manage talent teams in process improvement
- Experience within an Agile PMO environment
- Programme PMO experience
- Experience of project management methodology, process and tools
- Strong leadership to drive cross-functional teams to a consensus and manage groups without direct authority
- Provide financial analysis/Budget formulation to large data sets
- Manage against the dates / activities of the PMO and Innovation project plans
- Plan, Deliver and Quality assurance of PMO metrics, reports and dashboards
Qualifications for PMO consultant
- Ability to take concepts and illustrate these concepts in Power-point or in an analytical manner (statistics)
- Align activities across LoBs to ensure consistent approach
- At least 3 years of experience in any HR pillars, preferred as HRBP
- Several years of experience in leading significant projects across various organizational units
- Experience in working in virtual set-ups
- Experienced in interacting with C-level