Project Management Office Manager (PMO) - FTC

To oversee and manage the Project Management Office (PMO) that will support and lead strategic business projects and ensure they are completed on time and to budget (where applicable). The PMO will uphold the company's standards throughout each project's development and execution.

The PMO will define project management standards, guidelines and set up and manage project governance structures.

The PMO manager will be responsible for the project lifecycle.

The PMO Manager will act as an independent advisor to the MD and ST on progress and risks of and to projects.,

• Provide support to the business in decision making.


• Design and track various program and portfolio performance KPIs including resources, risks, etc.


• Establish critical path management: create, manage and drive individual major business critical paths. Work closely with key stakeholders to manage the delivery of projects, identify and highlight any risks or bottlenecks, ensuring re-work of critical paths is managed effectively.


• Lead meetings with key stakeholders to drive accuracy and alignment and facilitate accurate integrated decks and channel maps for all critical project activity.


• Generate reports for the SLT and key Stakeholder to support concise communication and timely decisions making through providing



• Overall progress and health of projects


• Status of milestones and deliverables across the portfolio/projects are made clear


• Financial information re budget, forecast, actuals, margins, etc is shared accurately.


• Project risks and progress on mitigating these risks are shared and key action are identified and progressed.


• Operational efficiency and project performance is updated.


• Provide a collaborative framework for the project teams and stakeholders teams to improve communication and productivity.


• Support, encourage and engage in cross-functional collaboration across the local teams and leverage the global network of leaders to deliver projects, information and resource.


• Effective and proactive stakeholder management including clear communication to support decision making and delivery of projects.


• Establish a project governance structure to ensure:



• Projects are prioritised and aligned to short- and long-term goals of the business.


• The right people have access to the right information to make the right decisions.


• Projects are on plan, on time and on budget.


• Enterprise resources are utilised in the most efficient manner.


• Ongoing risk assessment and mitigation across all projects


• Effectively plan and schedule resource through:



• Creating single resource plan,


• Provide visibility of resource capacity, competency, and availability for all stakeholders


• Establish a real-time resource scheduling to maintain the agility of the business and project team members


• Establish multi-dimensional viewing and overcome challenges of matrix structure.


• Streamline project management processes and methodologies.


• Enable team efficiency by facilitating knowledge transfers between departmental project teams to aid project member learning curves.


• Makes project plans, reviews, templates, and documentation widely available to Associates creating efficiencies in time and costs.


• Provide mentorship and coaching to project members and managers to gauge team strengths and prevent conflicts between members.


You must comply with Rich Products Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times


• Proven track record of project management and delivery.


• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to think effectively under pressure.


• An understanding of the FMCG environment.


• Organisation and prioritisation skills


• Strong Communication & Stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to influence at a senior level


• Proactive approach to CI, process development and simplification.


• Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills


• Experience of budget management.


Desirable

• Project Management Qualification.


• Food manufacturing experience.


• Working in a global matrix organisation.


• People Management experience.


• Degree in a relevant discipline
  
  Rich's, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich's is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich's®-Infinite Possibilities. One Family.