Director of Project Management Office
Remuneration: Competitive
Location: London/Newcastle
Role Type: Permanent
Key Work Benefits
We take the health and happiness of our employees seriously and we’re consistently searching for new ways to make mkodo the best place to work. From retirement planning to a wellness offering supporting mental & physical wellbeing.
Remote/Flexible working
Generous Holidays
Tech Scheme
Employee Assist Program
Bonus and Profit Share
Birthday Off
Team Socials
Pension Contribution
The Role - Director of Project Management Office
If this is the opportunity you have been waiting for, to work in a fast-paced company with cutting-edge technology, please send your CV to jobs@mkodo.com
Apply HereKey Skills and Attributes
Key Skills & Attributes:
You must have the experience and maturity to communicate effectively with both engineering teams and business stakeholders.
- 5+ years’ experience in a PMO context
- Experienced in project, programme and portfolio management, resource, and risk management
- Highly hands-on approach to management
- Demonstrated success in setting up and managing a project management office.
- Accredited with Prince 2/PMP/MSP/P30 or equivalent qualification(s)
- Experienced in managing and using PSA software systems.
- Deep understanding of project management and Agile principles and methodologies
- Expert in Project/Programme management principles, method, techniques, and tools.
- Strong drive for results and a high level of resilience especially in an environment of change.
- Leadership and coaching skills
- Very good communication skills in English
About the Role
Reporting to the Managing Director, with a strong, collaborative relationship to the PBL Corporate PMO, the Director of PMO will be responsible for developing an integrated and high performing Project and Programme Management practice, supporting the programmes at every stage of the lifecycle. As a part of the mkodo executive management team you will have overall accountability for the successful execution of client-facing, revenue-generating programmes. You will be responsible for the project management methodology, including project, programme and portfolio reporting. Your objective would be to create clarity and drive alignment within the PMO to achieve optimum productivity and maintain a supportive, positive and passionate culture.
Main Responsibilities
This role's main responsibilities are:
- Lead the Project Management Office functions within mkodo.
- Proactively identify risks and issues on programmes and projects – advising the team on development of risk management and issue management plans.
- Maintain and develop the PMO as part of continuous improvement of project management methodology processes.
- Directly accountable for the resourcing levels within the PMO, responsible for hiring and onboarding new resource into the group.
- Support the pre-sales team in commercial aspects of Programme Delivery.
- Drive the development of project and programme management skills and capability, including recruitment and onboarding of new starters, ensuring consistent knowledge on ways of working.
- Actively participate, in conjunction with the PBL corporate PMO, in the development of best practice, policies, and procedures within the PMO.
- Conduct regular project reviews and audits.
- Ensure consistent use of project tools and systems across the delivery team, ensuring the tools support Agile delivery methodology.
- Maintain the delivery plan and track each project ensuring It is being led effectively covering areas such as financials, baseline plans etc.
- Ensure lessons learned and retrospectives on projects are collected, shared, actioned in future projects.
- Ensure project reporting is accurate and timely
- Identify, raise, and support resolution of reoccurring project issues
- Proactively identify risks and issues on programmes/projects – advising the team on the development of risk management and issue management plans.
More benefits
mkodo is a great place to work, with excellent benefits comprising:
- Remote/Flexible Working
- Quarterly team events
- Birthday Holiday
- Generous Holiday Allowance
- Tech Loan Scheme
- Performance bonus & profit share scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Travel Loan scheme
- Supplies of fresh fruits, cereals, biscuits, nibbles, etc. in the offices
- Friday-evening beers or soft drinks
- Relevant training and training budget.
- Global travel
- Excellent MBO based bonus
- Competitive Pension
We encourage growth and progression because we value our colleagues and know that we best succeed when achieving and developing together.
If this is the opportunity you have been waiting for, to work in a fast-paced company with innovative products and cutting-edge technology, get in touch with us.
Graduate development journey
Day 1
Grads onboarded as a cohort and focus on specific roles
First 2 weeks
Onboarding sessions and initial training
2 weeks
Grad team project with mentoring support
3 months
Grads present project to execs/senior leadership team. Start more compex project.
6 months
Present second project to the execs/senior leadership team. Grads join a client project team. Tech debt and support issues.
9 months
Start contributing to client deliverables.
12 months
Graduate from Grad scheme and become billable resource.
or send your CV to jobs@mkodo.com
Recruitment Process
For our web, Android and iOS engineering roles, we follow the below process:
For our roles, we follow the below process:
For our graduate roles, we follow the below process:
Review
We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria
Intro call
Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role
Technical Exercise
You will be invited to a partake in a Pair Programming session with two of our Engineers, to assess your level of technical and coding abilities
Final Interview
A final meet with our HR team, and a Head of Engineering - also the chance to ask any questions about the role, and what it's like to work at mkodo
Offer
We make an offer to the person we feel most suitable for the role and business
Review
We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria
Intro call
Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role
Skills Assessment
You will be invited to a second stage in the process to meet with more members of the team, and to show off your skills in your area of expertise. There will be the opportunity to ask any questions, and find out more about the role, and also to discuss your experience in more detail.
Final Interview
A final meet with our HR team, and a Head of Engineering - also the chance to ask any questions about the role, and what it's like to work at mkodo
Offer
We make an offer to the person we feel most suitable for the role and business
Review
We review applications and screen against our requirement criteria
Intro call
Successful applicants are invited to a 30-minute chat with a member of our team to get to know you a little, and tell you more about the role
1-hour interview
You're invited to a second interview with developers you'll work with. It's a no-code whiteboard session to evaluate your problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills. Show us how you tackle challenges!
Offer
We’ll make offers to the successful graduates to join the cohort in early September
or send your CV to jobs@mkodo.com
Graduate Developer Scheme
mkodo operates its own 4-time, award-nominated graduate developer scheme across London and the Northeast. Check out our grad scheme page to learn more.
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