Transformation Manager Office (TMO) Manager

As an AIM listed company, we are committed to driving innovation, growth, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in leading the portfolio that enhances organizational efficiency and position us for continued success in the market.
Reporting to the Portfolio Lead, this role has responsibility for overseeing and managing the activities of a TMO/PMO within the organisation. They provide guidance and support to project managers/programme leads, ensuring projects have the right artefacts and governance to deliver, on time, and within budget.
The TMO Manager establishes and maintains project management standards, processes, and methods. They also monitor progress of projects via project reporting.
Overall, the TMO Manager plays a crucial role in driving project excellence and delivery standards.
Job Overview, Governance, reporting, standards

• Build, improve and ensure consistency of programme management framework - objectives, outcomes, milestones, RAG status, risks, dependencies, costs, benefits, KPIs


• Review the monthly portfolio status reports, and meeting packs for the project and programme leads. Ensure they are populated correctly for the monthly cadence


• Document and share actions from BTO Monthly Portfolio Governance meetings and follow up with respective action owners to ensure actions are completed on time


• Support Programme Leads in resource allocation and capacity planning


• Schedule all TMO governance meetings for the portfolio


• Manage purchase orders, time sheets, invoices


Programmes / Projects

• Provide guidance and support to programme / project teams in the execution of projects


• Support Portfolio Managers in project assessments / reviews


• Support Finance in benefit management


People

• Provide training to project managers and new joiners on TMO governance


• Ensure correct attendees at TMO governance meetings, document actions and decisions
  
  Extensive experience as a TMO Manager


• Exposure of establishing and maintaining project management standards, processes and methods


• Deep knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages - Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project


• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal


• Self-organised with a great eye for detail


• Skill at managing stakeholder groups and balancing diplomacy and tact with assertiveness


• Very good prioritisation skills to balance key priorities


• A strong internal customer centric approach


Behavioural

• Effective in unifying and creating teams of people with disparate skills


• Prioritises effectively, maintains a clear focus and sees actions through to delivery


• Energetic, determined, positive, goal focused and consistent - even under pressure


• Builds trust and demonstrates integrity in all circumstances


• A self-motivator who is effective as an individual, or as part of a team
  
  Life at RWS:

At RWS, we're here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.
As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.
We work with over 80% of the world's top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune's 20 'Most Admired Companies' and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.
If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you'll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.
We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.
RWS Values
Get the 3Ps right - Partner, Pioneer, Progress - and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.