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Programme Centre of Excellence Specialist
£127,185 - 127,185
West Midlands Combined Authority
Lozells Road, Lozells
£127,185 - 127,185
Requirements
Must:
- Experience in a Centre of Excellence, PMO or Project Management environment.
- Strong background in developing standards, best practice and process documentation.
- Experience in portfolio, project delivery or change environments.
- Ability to work confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Strong analytical and data-processing skills.
- High level of IT literacy - including SharePoint, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Teams.
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence and build relationships.
- A proactive, adaptable self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of HM Treasury Green Book / Five Case Model (desirable).
- Degree-level education plus a recognised PMO/Project Management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, P3O, Agile).
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships across WMCA Directorates and stakeholders to support delivery.
- Map and maintain programme stakeholders and understand their interests and impact.
- Champion the WMCA Single Assurance Framework (SAF) and promote consistent adoption.
- Provide advice, support and fast-track guidance to PA&A teams and project/programme stakeholders.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement, communications and timelines.
- Maintain two-way communication channels and use feedback to drive improvements.
- Support the development and maintenance of project portfolio pipelines and Activity Registers.
- Ensure accurate reporting, manage deadlines and develop robust reporting processes.
- Maintain libraries of best practice documents, resources and reference materials.
- Oversee configuration and document control ensuring versioning, accuracy and accessibility.
- Capture lessons learned from completed programmes to drive future improvement.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging project and programme management tools and techniques.
- Support governance and reporting across programmes and projects.
- Lead on development of PA&A standards, procedures and systems (SharePoint, intranet, document management).
- Mentor and support the Programme Centre of Excellence Officer.
Description
We are looking for a proactive and detail-focused Programme Centre of Excellence Specialist to join our Programme Assurance & Appraisal (PA&A) team. This role is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract and is based at our Summer Lane office, where youll be expected to spend at least 2 days a week. We offer competitive salary ranges, exceptional benefits including a generous pension scheme and 28 days of paid annual leave, and strive to maintain an inclusive workplace that values diversity and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
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