PMO Project Controller

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24 hours a day, 365 days a year we serve 4.8 million households and business across the heart of the UK. Each cuppa drank and every toilet flushed is only possible because of the 9000 brilliant team members working across our patch.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality. We know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our customers and the communities where they live.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

At Severn Trent, we’re on a mission to deliver sustainable, forward-thinking infrastructure that safeguards our environment and enhances the communities we serve. We’re now looking for a driven PMO Project Controller to play a pivotal role in the success of our SRO & Property Investment Programme – a high-profile portfolio of critical projects.

As our PMO Project Controller, you’ll be at the heart of the Programme Management Office, working closely with delivery, environmental, assurance and governance teams – both in-house and externally. You’ll be the go-to expert for risk, change, assurance and insightful reporting, helping steer projects to successful outcomes through sharp analysis and strategic foresight. This is your chance to bring clarity to complexity and make a real impact.

Some of your other key accountabilities include :

Lead on the implementation of PMO policies and procedures covering risk, change, assurance, analysis and reporting, and ensuring they are embedded and adhered to.

Be the PMO Champion for Risk Management, change reporting, cost planning and assurance management.

Support the programme in managing and mitigating key threats whilst identifying and exploiting opportunities

Responsible for our SRO reporting insight, providing accurate and data driven commentary in monthly reports to highlight areas of concern and escalation. Ensuring commentary is proactively risk drive with a clear focus on impact and mitigations.

Drive a culture of continuous improvement on PMO Process, welcoming change and promoting PMO as the centre of excellence
Sound understanding of project scheduling principles (Critical path, baseline, milestone tracking) to be able to interpret the information on the schedule and challenge where required
Lead on the monthly SRO Risk Review meetings and ensure quality, accuracy and adherence to the risk management process.
Manage and lead on the assurance and governance process required as part of the SRO Regulatory Submission
Present on key project insight to senior leaders
Provide PMO support to our Property Delivery Programme

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

We’re seeking our new PMO Project Controller to be comfortable driving a culture of continuous improvement on PMO Processes, welcoming change and promoting PMO as the centre of excellence with:

Excellent experience in PMO Controls (risk, change, assurance).

Working knowledge of planning software including OPC, Microsoft Project and / or Primavera P6.

Ideally you will have experience of working in a busy, fast paced Programme environment with the ability to deliver project milestones within tight delivery timescales.
You’ll also be a strong communicator and have the confidence to challenge project team members and external suppliers to ensure project schedules are maintained to the agreed timescales and quality standards, risks are managed, assurance is followed, and reporting and governance is clear and concise.

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint & SharePoint, Power Bi and specialist tools.

Experience of building collaborative working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
Ideally you’ll have or be working towards a qualification/membership of an appropriate professional body (APM/Prince 2)

The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity, and a caring attitude we want to talk to you too.

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involved. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Family friendly policies
Two volunteering days per year

WHATS NEXT?

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. If you’re not too sure about what you need to do, or have a question about the role before applying, please do reach out to our amazing team of recruiters at recruitment@severntrent.co.uk.

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