Senior PMO Manager - Various Divisions (GC/I)

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Our vision is to make Lloyds Banking Group the best bank for customers. As the UK's largest retail and commercial bank, we have a footprint that touches nearly every community and household in the UK. That gives us a big responsibility to support the UK economy, and to put customers at the heart of everything we do. To achieve this, we also need to be the best bank for our colleagues and our communities - and we have a clear strategy in place to make this a reality. We are building on our many strengths: iconic brands, strong heritages and great people. To unlock the great potential in our business, we are becoming more efficient, more transparent, and more responsive to customers. Already the UK's largest community investor, we are giving even more back. Above all, we are putting customers first.

Due to the sheer pace and scale of change taking place across our business, we are embarking on an exciting period of growth.

We have an unrivalled opportunity to grow our Group Change Capability to ensure we deliver priority change programmes into our business and for our customers.

Are you a Business Analyst, PMO Analyst/Manager, Project and Programme Manager, Business Testing Analyst/Manager or Business Architect?

If so, we have a wide range of opportunities to join us and enable us to continue to build on our foundations, uplift our change capability even further and create the best banking business change community.

We are seeking talented Senior PMO Managers in;

Digital - London

(Experience of digital delivery (online & mobile) in a matrix managed project environment, underpinned by a strong understanding of digital technologies and delivery approaches suitable in an agile environment of rapid change)

Risk - London

(Experience of risk and regulatory projects is preferred)

Group Security & Fraud - London

(Experience/working knowledge of Cyber Security and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity framework is preferred.)

Divestment and Development - Bristol

Senior PMO Managers lead, direct and control a team to provide the governance, reporting, planning and support services for a major programme or portfolio of major programmes and projects (typically Platinum/Gold) optimising PMO resources across the programme/projects whilst embedding common PMO methodologies, tools and processes to ensure effective delivery within cost, quality and timescale.

Can you:-

- Work with Functional Leaders/Programme Managers to shape the investment portfolio from a business vision into a clearly defined roadmap identifying the optimum number of programmes/projects, the budget and resource requirements and the appropriate delivery plan

You'll be responsible for everything from building relationships with stakeholders, gathering and building requirements, to providing strong PMO knowledge and managing risks to help deliver projects successfully

Role accountabilities;

- Works with Functional Leaders/Programme Managers to shape the investment portfolio from a business vision into a clearly defined roadmap identifying the optimum number of programmes/projects, the budget and resource requirements and the appropriate delivery plan.

- Works with Divisional and Group PMO functions to secure investment budget to support the delivery of the portfolio plan.

- Ensures all Business Case, Project Management Report (PMR) and Stage Gate documentation is produced for any projects and programmes and ensures the effective close down of programmes.

- Works closely with the Accountable Executives and Programme Managers to provide regular status reporting, milestone plans and solutions driven contingency plans either for individual programmes or across a portfolio of programmes.

- Defines, embeds and manages appropriate change governance following Group Change Policy and using best practice control processes to ensure the right level of quality and accuracy is achieved to meet business goals within agreed timescales and budget, including benefits tracking.

- Ensures detailed project/programme plans are in place and drives delivery to them through ensuring that progress is monitored to project completion.

- Manages the overall resourcing of the portfolio/programme including forward demand planning, capability assessment and recruitment, and quality and cost management of external resource.

- Ensures the maintenance of financial oversight

To qualify, you'll need experience of leading a range of significant programmes and projects, working with third party suppliers and managing stakeholders.

In return we offer a market leading benefits package which includes a highly competitive bonus related pay scheme, company car/allowance, private healthcare, contributory pension, competitive holiday and our "flex" benefits scheme.

If you feel you could make a difference and want to become part the UK's largest bank, there really couldn't be a more exciting time to join us!

Please specify on application; location and business division

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